Today at 10:19 a small earthquake was felt in Fukuoka City. The epicentre of the earthquake was to the north-west of Fukuoka Pref at a depth of approximately 10km. At it’s peak the earthquake measured 4.2 in magnitude on the Richter scale. No tsunami alerts have been issued following the quake. More details and updates can be found here. Source: Tenki, Nov. 18, 2016
Photo: Japan Meteorological Agency
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