Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits central Japan, no tsunami warning

A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook central Japan on Monday but there was no tsunami warning, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

The shallow jolt, which hit at 6:31 am (2131 GMT), was centred in the Noto Peninsula, where a devastating quake on January 1 killed more than 230 people.

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 Magnitude    5.8
Region    NEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Date time    2024-06-02 21:31:38.4 UTC
Location    37.457 ; 137.239
Depth    5 km
Distance    81 km N of Takaoka, Japan / pop: 170,000 / local time: 06:31:38.4 2024-06-03
39 km NE of Anamizu, Japan / pop: 17,800 / local time: 06:31:38.4 2024-06-03