Overview
- NHK reported an earthquake in Shizuoka Prefecture that produced Shindo 3 shaking in Shizuoka City’s Aoi and Suruga wards.
- Authorities said the quake posed no tsunami threat.
- Other locations recorded lighter shaking at Shindo 2 or 1.
- The broadcaster directed residents to real-time intensity maps and preparedness resources on its disaster site.
- Shindo is Japan’s scale for observed shaking at each location, so early alerts emphasize measured intensity where people live.