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Japan Meteorological Agency said a magnitude-4.4 earthquake struck northern Shiga Prefecture at about 00:48 JST on the 10th, at a depth of 20 km. Maximum seismic intensity was 3 on the JMA scale. No tsunami risk was expected.

The National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management initiated a level-4 flood-control emergency response for Hubei and Shandong at 08:00 on Aug 10. Meteorological forecasts for Aug 10–13 show heavy to very heavy rain in north-central Hubei and parts of Shandong, with locally extreme downpours. Authorities warn of elevated risks of flash floods, geological disasters and flooding on small- and medium-sized rivers.