6-1-2024 (TOKYO) A seismic jolt reverberated through Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan at 5:26 a.m. on Saturday, as a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the region. The Meteorological Agency swiftly reassured the public, stating that there is no imminent threat of a tsunami.
The earthquake’s epicenter was pinpointed in the Noto Peninsula, situated at a depth of 10 kilometers. This event follows closely on the heels of a devastating quake that rocked the area on New Year’s Day.