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Tokyo buildings shaken by magnitude 5 earthquake; no tsunami warning
Transport and nuclear operators reported no major disruptions, while officials warned of possible aftershocks over the next two to three days.
- A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Tochigi Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture at 10:06 a.m. on Wednesday, with the epicenter in southern Ibaraki Prefecture at a depth of 48 kilometers.
- Mooka, Tochigi, recorded a lower 5 seismic intensity on the Japanese shindo scale of 0 to 7, while level 4 was felt across Fukushima, Ibaraki, Chiba, and Saitama.
- Operators of Fukushima Daiichi and Tokai nuclear power plants reported no abnormalities, while the Tohoku Shinkansen resumed service between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori after temporary suspension.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi instructed officials to coordinate with local governments for situation assessments, while Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara confirmed no damage at nuclear facilities.
- The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of a 10% to 20% chance of a similar magnitude earthquake occurring, urging caution in affected areas for the next two to three days.
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M5.0 earthquake strikes north of Tokyo, no tsunami
A strong earthquake has struck eastern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency says a magnitude 5 quake struck north of Tokyo. In Tochigi Prefecture, it had an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7. The shaking was felt across the capital. There is no tsunami risk.
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