Tokyo [Japan], May 26 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted 107 kilometres east-southeast of Japan’s Tokyo on Friday.
The earthquake befell at 3:33 pm (IST), the National Center for Seismology (NCS) stated in a tweet.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 65 kilometres. Taking to its Twitter deal with, NCS said, “Earthquake of Magnitude:6.1, Occurred on 26-05-2023, 15:33:25 IST, Lat: 35.42Long: 140.80, Depth: 65 Km, Location: 107km ESE of Tokyo, Japan.”Further particulars are awaited.
Earlier on May 11, a number of individuals have been left injured after an earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter Scale hit areas surrounding Tokyo Bay early on Thursday, 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 and Chiyoda wards.
Since March 2012, it was the primary time that Chiba Prefecture was shaken by an higher 5 earthquake, based on Kyodo News. Roof tiles of three properties acquired dislocated and fell on the bottom, whereas the constructing home windows had developed cracked from the shaking in Kisarazu, Kyodo News reported.
Five aged individuals sustained minor accidents in Chiba Prefecture. Another two extra individuals have been injured in adjoining Kanagawa Prefecture, the place a girl fell at dwelling and a person suffered a head damage after a light-weight fell from a shelf whereas he was asleep. (ANI)