An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 struck Chiba Prefecture, just east of Tokyo, on Thursday, the country’s weather agency said.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake struck at a depth of 50 km at about 12.12 pm local time, measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale 7, Xinhua news agency reported, adding that there was no threat of a tsunami. Is.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located at 35.2 degrees north latitude and 140.5 degrees east longitude, off eastern Chiba Prefecture.
The tremors were felt in all 23 wards of Tokyo, with no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.
