Thursday 15/January/2026 – 10:04 AM
to hit earthquake Its magnitude reached 5.2 on the Richter scale today, Thursday, in the Hida region in Japan’s Gifu Prefecture, according to what the Japan Meteorological Agency announced.
An earthquake hits Japan
In another context, the Japanese Meteorological Agency announced that an earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale struck Toyama Prefecture today, Thursday, without immediate news of casualties or material losses.
The Japanese Broadcasting Corporation reported in its English-language bulletin that no warnings were issued about the possibility of a tsunami following the earthquake.
