M4.4 Earthquake Hits Central Japan’s Gunma Pref.; No Tsunami Expected
- Posted on March 15, 2026
- By The Japan News
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M4.4 Earthquake Hits Central Japan’s Gunma Pref.; No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck southern Gunma Prefecture at about 2:06 p.m. on Sunday, registering 3 out of 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale in Maebashi and Shibukawa — both in the prefecture — and in Kumagaya in Saitama Prefecture.
No tsunami was expected, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
