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Magnitude 4.7 Quake Shakes Nikko in Tochigi, No Tsunami Expected

Rail services experienced a brief pause due to a power outage.

Overview

  • The Japan Meteorological Agency reported the 12:04 p.m. local quake with an epicenter in northern Tochigi at a depth of about 10 kilometers.
  • Nikko recorded a seismic intensity of 4 on the JMA scale.
  • Intensity 3 shaking was observed in parts of Tochigi, Gunma, and Saitama.
  • A separate tremor registering intensity 3 occurred at 12:07 p.m.
  • JR East briefly suspended the Tohoku, Joetsu, and Hokuriku Shinkansen because of a power outage, with operations restarting at 12:22 p.m.