BREAKING NEWS: M4.8 Earthquake Strikes Eastern Japan, Including Chiba Prefecture
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A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Chiba Prefecture, near the Japanese capital Tokyo, in the early hours of the 8th. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the earthquake occurred in the northeastern part of Chiba Prefecture around 4:13 a.m. The depth of the epicenter was approximately 50 kilometers. In Asahi City, Chiba Prefecture, shaking of intensity 4 was observed according to the agency's standards. Asahi City police and fire authorit…
Correspondent Kim Kyung-yoon = Kyodo News reported that a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Chiba Prefecture, near Japan's capital Tokyo, early on the 8th (local time). According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the earthquake occurred in the northeastern part of Chiba Prefecture around 4:13 a.m.
An earthquake of 4.9 magnitude on the Richter scale was recorded Thursday morning in Japan, about ten kilometers from the city of Yokoshiba (Chiba Prefecture), according to the United States Institute of Geological Studies (USGS). ...
At approximately 4:13 AM on October 8, 2026, an earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of 4 occurred in northeastern Chiba Prefecture. A seismic intensity of 1 was observed in Fukushima Prefecture. Chiba Prefecture was the only area to experience a maximum seismic intensity of 4. There is no risk of a tsunami from this earthquake. The depth of the epicenter was 50 km. The magnitude (M) of the earthquake is estimated to be M4.8. Fukushima Pr…
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