The earthquake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), the EMSC said. It later downgraded the magnitude to 5.4

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck the Ryukyu Islands in the far southwest of Japan on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), the EMSC said. It later downgraded the magnitude to 5.4.

There were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties.

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/magnitude-5-8-earthquake-strikes-japan-s-ryukyu-islands-11640510034593.html

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The quake, which occurred off the Pacific coast of Ibaraki Prefecture around 7:06 p.m. (10:06 a.m. GMT), measured lower 5 in the village of Tokai, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

According to the Nuclear Regulation Authority’s Secretariat, there has been no report of any problem with nuclear facilities in the prefecture, including Japan Atomic Power Co.’s suspended Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency’s Tokai reprocessing plant, both located in the village.

East Japan Railway Co. <9020>, or JR East, suspended its Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train service between Omiya Station in Saitama Prefecture and Koriyama Station in Fukushima Prefecture.

Source: https://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2020112200360

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The epicentre was 30 km (20 miles) northwest of Levin and at a depth of 32 km.

The country’s capital Wellington and nearby areas were shaken by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake on Monday.

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