Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Northern Nagano, Japan... No Tsunami Risk

by Park Joonyi

Published 18 Apr.2025 21:41(KST)

Epicenter Depth: 10 km

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 occurred in Japan.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 struck the northern part of Nagano Prefecture at around 8:19 p.m. on April 18.

Provided by Korea Meteorological Administration

The depth of the epicenter was 10 km. There is no risk of a tsunami.

Shaking with a seismic intensity of lower 5 was detected in Omachi City and Ogawamura in Nagano Prefecture, while a seismic intensity of 4 was observed in Nagano City.