Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Chiba near Tokyo
The quake registered lower 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, with no tsunami threat reported
AGENCY
TOKYO – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 struck northeastern Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, early Thursday, Kyodo News reported, citing the Japan Meteorological Agency.
The quake struck at 12.07am local time at a depth of about 52 kilometres. It registered lower 5 on Japan's seismic intensity scale, and there was no tsunami threat, according to the agency.
A lower 5 intensity was recorded in Yokoshibahikari, while weaker shaking was felt in other parts of Chiba Prefecture. The quake was also felt in Tokyo and neighbouring prefectures, including Tochigi, Ibaraki and Saitama.
The agency initially estimated the quake's magnitude at 5.4 and its depth at about 50 kilometres. –BERNAMA
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