Tokyo rocked by a 7.0 richter quake with no danger of tsunami
A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Tokyo Sunday, Japan’s Meteorological Agency said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injury and no tsunami warning was issued.
The quake struck at 2:28 p.m., the agency said. Its epicenter was located near Torishima, an island about 560 kilometers south of Tokyo. It was about 370 kilometers deep. The U.S. Geological Survey put the depth at 348 kilometers.
The quake swayed buildings in Tokyo and surrounding areas but it did not disrupt the final of the Emperor’s Cup football tournament under way at the National Stadium.
Wishes for the nation’s recovery appeared to have dominated as the new year started in Japan with tens of thousands of people flocking to Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples to offer money and pray for good fortune.
Sources:
Japan Today
A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Tokyo Sunday, Japan’s Meteorological Agency said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injury and no tsunami warning was issued.
The quake struck at 2:28 p.m., the agency said. Its epicenter was located near Torishima, an island about 560 kilometers south of Tokyo. It was about 370 kilometers deep. The U.S. Geological Survey put the depth at 348 kilometers.
The quake swayed buildings in Tokyo and surrounding areas but it did not disrupt the final of the Emperor’s Cup football tournament under way at the National Stadium.
Wishes for the nation’s recovery appeared to have dominated as the new year started in Japan with tens of thousands of people flocking to Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples to offer money and pray for good fortune.
Sources:
Japan Today
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