A moderate earthquake struck eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early Sunday, injuring at least five people and causing no tsunami danger. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake was in southern Ibaraki prefecture at a depth of 70 kilometers. It delayed express and local trains, while Shinkansen bullet trains ran normally. The government set up a task force, and blackouts hit about 460 homes in Tokyo before power was restored.
A general view shows Tokyo's city skyline, Aug. 17. AFP-Yonhap
TOKYO — A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rattled eastern Japan , including the Tokyo area, early Sunday, injuring at least five people, officials said. There was no danger of a tsunami.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake occurred in the southern Ibaraki prefecture, at a depth of 70 kilometers (42 miles), an area of Japan prone to frequent quakes. The United States Geological Survey recorded a preliminary magnitude of 5.8.
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said at least five people were injured in Ibaraki, Chiba and Saitama prefectures northeast of Tokyo. The agency said more people were injured and details are being investigated, the FDMA said.
