00:00A powerful earthquake has just rocked Japan.
00:03At exactly 4.23 p.m. local time,
00:06a 5.8-magnitude quake hit off the coast of Yamada,
00:09in eastern Ewate Province.
00:11It struck from a shallow depth of just 11 kilometers,
00:14making the shake even more intense.
00:16People in nearby towns felt strong tremors,
00:19but no tsunami warning has been issued so far.
00:22The quake registered a 3 on Japan's seismic intensity scale of 7,
00:26enough to rattle nerves, but not cause major damage.
00:30What's even more alarming is this came just one day
00:32after a stronger 6.6-magnitude quake hit the same region.
00:36That earlier quake triggered a tsunami alert, which was later lifted.
00:40Now, with two major quakes in less than 24 hours,
00:43experts are watching the area closely.
00:46Japan sits on the ring of fire,
00:48making it one of the most earthquake-prone places on Earth.
00:51No reports of injuries or damage yet, but aftershocks are possible.
00:55Stay safe, Japan.
00:57Mother Nature isn't done shaking things up just yet.
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