TOKYO (AFP): A 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook the Japanese capital Tokyo and surrounding areas on Thursday evening (Oct 7), but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. Initial information from the JMA put the epicentre of the quake in Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo, and said it struck at 10.41pm (1341 GMT) with a depth of 80km. The quake was comparatively strong compared to recent quakes in Tokyo, which like much of Japan regularly experiences seismic activity. Last week, a 6.1-magnitude quake struck off Japan's northwestern coast, also causing no damage. - AFPArticle type: metered User Type: anonymous web User Status: Campaign ID: 46 Cxense type: free User access status: 3Join our Telegram channel to get our Evening Alerts and breaking news highlights

Source: The Star October 07, 2021 15:11 UTC