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Yomiuri Shimbun phile photo The Japan Meteorological Agency in Minato Ward, Tokyo
The Yomiuri Shimbun
20:06 JST, August 9, 2024 (updated at 20:20 JST)
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake rocked the Kanto region on Friday evening. The quake measured an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 in western Kanagawa Prefecture, including the city of Atsugi, at 7:57 p.m., according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency.
The quake was also felt in Tokyo, with an intensity of up to 4. The epicenter was in western Kanagawa Prefecture. No tsunami warning was issued.
