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Gifu, Japan

Earthquakes Shake Gifu Region

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 17 km east of Takayama in Gifu on Saturday morning, per VolcanoDiscovery.

The temblor occurred at 03:08 am local time, with residents reporting shaking across the region.

This follows a previous moderate 4.2 quake on November 5th near Gero, also reported by VolcanoDiscovery.

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01volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 5 NovModerate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 9 km west of Gero, Gifu, Japan, on Thursday, Nov 5, 2026, at 12:14 pm (GMT +9) 02volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 6 NovLight mag. 3.8 earthquake - 17 km east of Takayama, Gifu, Japan, on Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, at 03:08 am (GMT +9) 03volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 1 NovWeak mag. 2.3 earthquake - 19 km southeast of Takayama, Gifu, Japan, on Monday, Nov 2, 2026, at 02:03 am (GMT +9) 04volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 1 NovMinor mag. 0.4 earthquake - 32 km southwest of Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, on Sunday, Nov 1, 2026, at 05:58 pm (GMT +9) 05volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 1 NovMinor mag. 0.3 earthquake - 0.9 km northwest of Ena, Gifu, Japan, on Monday, Nov 2, 2026, at 12:10 am (GMT +9)

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