A strong earthquake hit the area around the Japanese capital, Tokyothe local authorities announced on Wednesday, saying that they had not noticed the threat of a tsunami wave. TASR informs about it according to the report of the DPA agency.
- A strong earthquake hit the area around Tokyo on Wednesday.
- The authorities have confirmed that there is no threat of a tsunami after the tremors.
- According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tremors had a magnitude of five zeros.
- The U.S. Geological Survey estimated the magnitude of the quake at four out of nine.
- There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries after the earthquake.
The epicenter of the 5.0-magnitude earthquake was in Ibaraki prefecture, adjacent to Tokyo, at a depth of about 50 kilometersspecified the Japanese Meteorological Office. The US Geological Survey (USGS) set the magnitude of Wednesday’s earthquake near Tokyo at 4.9. Information about possible damage or injuries was not immediately known, writes DPA.
Japan is because of its location on the edge of tectonic plates – in the area of the so-called Ring of Fire – one of the most seismically active countries in the world, that’s why earthquakes are very frequent there. Earthquakes hit the country regularly, with many reaching strong magnitudes.
