Both runways at Narita Airport, the main international gateway to Tokyo, were closed on May 25, 2015, for staff to inspect for any damage in the aftermath of a 5.3 magnitude earthquake. - AFP/File / Romeo Gacad
TOKYO, May 25, 2015 (AFP) - A strong quake shook buildings in Tokyo on Monday, setting off alarms and temporarily bringing the city’s subway system to halt, AFP reporters in the Japanese capital said.
There was no risk of a tsunami from the quake, which had a magnitude of 5.3, according to the US Geological Survey. The Japan Meteorological Agency earlier put it at 5.6.
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