Earthquake in Japan and Philippines: Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Japan and the Philippines early Saturday morning. The intensity of the earthquake in Japan was 5.1 while the intensity of the earthquake in Philippines was said to be 5.7. However, no tsunami warning has been issued.
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits Japan
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Saturday morning. Strong tremors were felt in Miyagi and Fukushima provinces, but no tsunami warning was issued. Earlier, Japan Meteorological Agency said at 4:10 am on Saturday that the intensity of the earthquake was 4.10. However, no major casualties or damage have been reported so far.
earthquake in philippines also
On the other hand, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said that an earthquake of 5.7 magnitude occurred on Mindanao island of the Philippines on Saturday. The GFZ said the epicenter was at a depth of 10 km.