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An earthquake shakes Japan’s Gifu Prefecture, no tsunami

Gifu prefecture hit by a 4 Shindo earthquake on the afternoon of May 19. (NHK)
Gifu prefecture hit by a 4 Shindo earthquake on the afternoon of May 19. (NHK)
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19 May 2020 09:05:15 GMT9
19 May 2020 09:05:15 GMT9

A 4 Shindo earthquake hit Japan’s Gifu prefecture May 19, with an epicenter at 10 KM depth and a magnitude of  an estimated 5.3 Shindo.

The Japanese Shindo scale has a maximum of 7 degrees.

Less scale has been felt in the surrounding area, and no tsunami has been issued by the metrological agency.

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