Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes southern Ibaraki Prefecture
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit southern Ibaraki Prefecture at 7:46 p.m. on Tuesday. The quake produced lower-5 intensity shaking in parts of Gunma and Saitama prefectures and caused no tsunami.
The Japan TimesA magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture at 7:46 p.m. on Tuesday. The Japan Meteorological Agency recorded the quake at a depth of 50 kilometers. No tsunami warning was issued.
Shaking felt across multiple prefectures Lower-5 intensity shaking was reported in the city of Ota and the town of Chiyoda in Gunma Prefecture. The same level was recorded in the cities of Kazo and Honjo and the town of Misato in Saitama Prefecture, according to NHK.
Level-4 and weaker shaking extended across eastern, western, central, and northeastern Japan, the broadcaster reported. The Japan Times provided links to the Japan Meteorological Agency for location details and to resources explaining Japan's seismic intensity scale and earthquake safety guidance.
