Magnitude 4.9 quake jolts Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture, no tsunami warning

The temblor, at a depth of about 50 kilometres, registered an intensity of four on Japan’s seismic scale of seven.

12 Dec 2025 08:49pm
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 struck Ibaraki Prefecture in eastern Japan at 7.05 pm (local time) on Friday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 struck Ibaraki Prefecture in eastern Japan at 7.05 pm (local time) on Friday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

KUALA LUMPUR - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 struck Ibaraki Prefecture in eastern Japan at 7.05 pm (local time) on Friday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

The temblor, at a depth of about 50 kilometres, registered an intensity of four on Japan’s seismic scale of seven.

No tsunami warning was issued, stated the weather agency. - BERNAMA

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