M4.8 Earthquake Hits Central Tokyo; No Tsunami Expected
9:17 JST, January 28, 2024
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.8 struck the Kanto region at 8:59 a.m. on Sunday, measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in central Tokyo and eastern part of Kanagawa Prefecture.
There is deemed to be no threat of tsunami damage from this earthquake, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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