Moderate Earthquake Shakes Eastern Japan, Injuring More Than 30 People in Tokyo Region
TOKYO—A moderate earthquake rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early Sunday, injuring more than 30 people, most of them lightly, officials said. There was no danger of a tsunami. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 and its epicenter was in the southern Ibaraki prefecture with a […]
TL;DR
- A moderate earthquake occurred in eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early Sunday.
- More than 30 people were injured, mostly lightly.
- The Japan Meteorological Agency recorded a preliminary magnitude of 5.9.
- The epicenter was in the southern Ibaraki prefecture at a depth of 70 kilometers.
- The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude of 5.8.
- Injuries were reported in Tokyo (15), Saitama (9), Kanagawa (8), Chiba (4), and Ibaraki (1).
- There was no danger of a tsunami.