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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rattles Tokyo and eastern Kanto region
The Japan Times • • world
Key Points:
- A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture at 2 a.m. Sunday, shaking Tokyo and the eastern Kanto region with no tsunami threat reported.
- The quake registered lower 5 intensity on Japan’s shindo scale in parts of Tokyo and neighboring prefectures, causing objects to fall and prompting people to grab onto things due to severe shaking.
- Long-period ground motion at Level 2 was observed in several areas, potentially causing high-rise buildings to sway and making it difficult for people to stand.
- Authorities reported two injuries in Kawasaki city and a ruptured water pipe in Tokyo’s Koto Ward, while JR East and nuclear power plants in Ibaraki conducted safety checks with no abnormalities found.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi established a crisis management liaison office, urged vigilance for possible aftershocks, and emphasized providing timely, accurate information to the public.
