Tokyo [Japan], May 13 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 jolted Japan’s Kurio area on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) stated.
The quake struck 54 km SW of Kurio, Japan at a depth of 14.3 kms.
According to USGS, the earthquake’s location was discovered to be at 29.995N and 129.957E respectively.
No casualties have been reported but. Further particulars awaited.
On May 11, an earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter Scale left a number of folks injured after hitting areas surrounding Tokyo Bay early, reported Kyodo News.
According to the Japanese climate company and native authorities, the earthquake was additionally witnessed in areas together with Chiba Prefecture and downtown Tokyo.
The company additionally said that the primary earthquake at 4:16 am registered an higher 5 on the Japanese seismic depth scale of seven in Kisarazu and a decrease 5 in Kimitsu, each in Chiba Prefecture and a 4 in areas together with Tokyo’s Chiyoda, nevertheless, no warning for a tsunami was issued.
The Japanese climate company outlined the higher 5 as a scenario the place it turns into troublesome for many individuals to stroll. Since March 2012, it was the primary time that Chiba Prefecture was shaken by an higher 5 earthquake, in accordance with Kyodo News.
Roof tiles of three properties received dislocated and fell on the bottom, whereas the constructing home windows had developed cracked from the shaking in Kisarazu.
Five aged folks sustained minor accidents in Chiba Prefecture. Another two extra folks have been injured in adjoining Kanagawa Prefecture, the place a lady fell at dwelling and a person suffered a head harm after a light-weight fell from a shelf whereas he was asleep. (ANI)