On the evening of Saturday, May 2nd, Japan experienced a seismic event. Scientists determined its magnitude to be 5.7, with the epicenter situated in Nara Prefecture, although tremors were also felt in the nearby massive city of Osaka. This information was relayed by specialists from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
The subterranean vibrations were recorded by experts at 18:28 local time, corresponding to 12:28 PM in Moscow. The source of the quake lay at a depth of 70 kilometers.
Regarding Osaka, initially, residents noticed a slight swaying motion, followed by several sharp, upward jolts. Following this, the seismic activity ceased.
Earthquakes are not uncommon occurrences in this part of the world. The island nation last registered underground tremors in late April, up north in Hokkaido Prefecture. That event registered a magnitude of 6.
According to seismologists, the epicenter of those tremors at the time was located 30 kilometers southwest of Obihiro, a city with a population of roughly 173,000 people.
Furthermore, on April 20th, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake was registered in Japan’s Aomori Prefecture. Residents along the eastern coast in northern Japan received warnings about the potential for a tsunami.
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