Magnitude 5.5 quake hits Japan's Chiba Prefecture
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 struck the northeastern part of Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, early Thursday, Kyodo News reported, citing the country’s weather agency.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, early Thursday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, as reported by the New Straits Times. The quake occurred at 12.07am local time, with a depth of approximately 52 kilometres, and did not pose a tsunami threat. The intensity was recorded at a lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale, with stronger shaking felt in Yokoshibahikari and lesser shaking in other areas of the prefecture.
The tremor was also felt in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, including Tochigi, Ibaraki, and Saitama.
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