A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the outskirts of Tokyo in the early morning hours local time, leaving 37 people injured, Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency announced. The quake was powerful enough to be felt across the Japanese capital and its surrounding areas, triggering emergency warning systems.
Earthquake near Tokyo: Heightened risk of landslides
The tremor struck the southern part of Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, at approximately 02:00 local time (20:00 Greek time), with a focal depth of 68 kilometers, Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported, adding that no tsunami warning has been issued.
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Japonya’nın başkenti Tokyo ve çevresinde hissedilen 6.0 büyüklüğündeki depremin ardından bölgede uyarı anonsları yapılıyor.
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The United States Geological Survey (USGS) measured the earthquake’s magnitude at 5.8.
In addition to the 37 people injured, a building in Saitama, north of Tokyo, sustained minor damage, though no reports of serious structural damage have emerged so far. The earthquake also caused disruptions to suburban rail services in the Japanese capital, according to East Japan Railway Company.
Meanwhile, the JMA issued a warning about an elevated risk of landslides, as the earthquake may have destabilized the ground in an area that was struck by heavy torrential rainfall on Saturday afternoon.
