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5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Tokyo Region but No Danger of a Tsunami, Meteorological Agency Says
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the magnitude 5.5 quake prompted suspensions on several bullet train and local rail lines.
- A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook Eastern Japan, including Tokyo, on Tuesday, with the Japan Meteorological Agency confirming no risk of a tsunami.
- The tremor struck at 7:46 p.m. in southern Ibaraki Prefecture at a depth of about 50 kilometers, reaching lower 5 intensity in southern Gunma and northern Saitama.
- East Japan Railway suspended Hokuriku and Joetsu Shinkansen services while local Takasaki and Tobu railway lines halted operations; Tohoku Shinkansen services resumed between Tokyo and Shin-Shirakawa.
- Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways confirmed operations at Haneda, Narita, and Fukushima airports remain normal, and operators reported no abnormalities at nuclear facilities.
- The Fire and Disaster Management Agency reported no injuries or structural damage from the quake, which struck a region on the Pacific Ring of Fire.
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Strong earthquake strikes north of Tokyo
A strong earthquake has struck Eastern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude 5.5 quake occurred in the southern part of Ibaraki Prefecture. In southern Gunma Prefecture and northern Saitama Prefecture, it had an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7. They were the hardest hit areas. The JMA says there is no risk of tsunami.
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Tokyo Area Jolted by Magnitude 5.5 Quake; No Tsunami Threat
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5.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Tokyo region but no danger of a tsunami, meteorological agency says
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 has shaken eastern Japan including Tokyo. But the Japan Meteorological Agency said that there was no danger of a tsunami.
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
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