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Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes off mountainous Nagano in Japan, NHK says
The Times of India
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Saturday, April 18, 2026
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Omachi, Nagano, Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5 struck mountainous Nagano prefecture in central Japan on Saturday, NHK said. The quake hit Omachi in northern Nagano around 1:20 p.m. It registered a seismic intensity of upper-5 on Japan's scale. It is not immediately clear if the quake caused any damage.
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The Times of India
Saturday, April 18, 2026