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Tokyo area rattled by magnitude 5.9 quake, no tsunami alert issued. More than 20 injured.
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of approximately 5.8-5.9 struck eastern Japan, including Tokyo, early Sunday, causing over 20 injuries, mostly minor, and no tsunami threat.
- The quake's epicenter was in southern Ibaraki prefecture at a depth of 70 kilometers, affecting multiple prefectures including Saitama, Kanagawa, Chiba, and Ibaraki.
- Injuries mainly resulted from people falling or hitting furniture while reacting to the quake, with one serious injury reported in Yokohama.
- The earthquake caused delays to some express and local trains, though Shinkansen bullet trains continued operating normally.
- Authorities, including the government and Nuclear Regulation Authority, reported no major damage or nuclear facility anomalies, and emergency responses included repairing a ruptured water pipe in Tokyo.
