TOKYO: An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.5 struck northern Chiba Prefecture at 12.07am on Thursday (Oct 29), registering a lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Yokoshibahikari in the prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
The focus of the quake was at a depth of 52 kilometers.
As of 8.30am on Thursday, there were no known injuries and no damage to homes had been found, according to the prefecture. - The Yomiuri Shimbun
