Magnitude 5.5 quake hits eastern Japan, no immediate damage

24/6/2019 12:17

        An earthquake with a preliminary
        magnitude of 5.5 hit eastern Japan on Monday morning, the Japan
        Meteorological Agency said.
        
        The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Chiba
        prefecture, adjacent to Tokyo, the agency said, adding that a
        tsunami warning had not been issued.
        
        The quake, which hit at 9:16 a.m. (0016 GMT), had a maximum
        intensity of 4 on Japan's 1-7 scale, including in parts of
        central Tokyo.
        
        There were no were immediate reports of damage.
        
        Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world's most
        seismically active areas. Japan accounts for about 20 percent of
        the world's earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater.