No Filipino was affected by the earthquake that rocked the Joetsu Region, specifically Niigata Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on October 3, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed,
Quoting Japanese civil authorities, DFA said the earthquake registered 4.7 magnitude on the Richter scale and struck at approximately 9:26 a.m. (Japan time), and did not cause any major damage.
Earthquakes are a reguilar occurrence not only in the Joestu Region but in all of Japan. (PNA)
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