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Magnitude 5 quake hits Japan’s Nagano prefecture
April 18, 2026
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck the northern part of Nagano prefecture in central Japan on Saturday, the country’s weather agency said. The 1.20pm quake in Omachi registered an upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7, strong enough to make movement difficult without support. It occurred at a depth of 10km (six miles), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
It was not immediately clear whether there was any damage. Earthquakes are common in Japan,...
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