Strong Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Shakes Tokyo
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck the greater Tokyo region shortly after 2 a.m. on August 23, registering a maximum intensity of lower 5 on Japan's seven-level seismic scale in Ibaraki, Saitama, Chiba and Tokyo, with no threat of a tsunami. (News On Japan)
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the greater Tokyo region early August 23, with no tsunami threat. The epicenter was in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, at a depth of approximately 70 kilometers. Strong shaking was felt in central Tokyo, including Shinjuku. Typhoons No. 20 and No. 18 approached Okinawa, with No. 20 already impacting the Sakishima Islands.
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