Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes off mountainous Nagano in Japan, says NHK
The Hindu·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Nagano prefecture in central Japan on Saturday, April 18, 2026, around 1:20 p.m. local time. The quake hit Omachi in northern Nagano with seismic intensity rated upper-5 on Japan's 1-7 scale, strong enough to make movement difficult. Japan Meteorological Agency scheduled a press conference.
Key Entities
Nagano prefectureJapanOmachiMagnitude 5Japan Meteorological AgencyNHK