THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), through its Migrant Workers Office in Osaka, Japan (MWO-Osaka), reports that there are no Filipinos injured in an earthquake that rocked the Noto Peninsula yesterday morning.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that the earthquake, recorded at 4.8 magnitude, occurred at 6:40 am (Japan local time, 5:40 am in MNL), off the Noto Peninsula located at the northern part of Ishikawa Prefecture in Honshu, Japan’s main island.
MWO-Osaka is working closely with Filipino communities and Japanese authorities to ascertain the safety and status of our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the region.
MWO-Osaka will continue monitoring the situation and keep the DMW Head Office posted on developments.
