Magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes Tokyo area
The Hindu
There is no danger of a tsunami from the quake, public broadcaster NHK said.
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted Tokyo and surrounding areas late on October 7, stopping train lines, but there were no immediate reports of major damage, Japan's public broadcaster NHK said.
The tremor, at 10.41 p.m. local time (7.11 p.m. IST), registered "strong-5" on Japan's intensity scale, a level that could cause some damage to buildings and cause power cuts, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The quake had an epicentre in northwestern Chiba Prefecture, east of the capital, Tokyo. There is no danger of a tsunami from the quake, NHK said.
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