5.1-magnitude earthquake occurred in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, seismologists report

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13:59 GMT 17.07.2021 (Updated at 14:07 GMT 17.07.2021) Get short URL

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TOKYO (Sputnik) – A 5.1-magnitude earthquake occurred in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on July 17.

The agency said that the quake occurred at 8:50 pm local time (11:50 GMT) and had an epicenter at a depth of 49.7 miles.

Earthquakes with a seismic intensity of four on the Richter scale have been reported in Yamaguchi, Oita and Ehime Prefectures.

The agency added that the earthquake did not pose any danger of a tsunami. There was no information about damage or injuries.

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