Japan Earthquake: 5.3 magnitude quake jolts Tokyo vicinity; no tsunami warning
Tokyo, May 25: Earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted capital city of Tokyo and surrounding areas on Monday, media reported citing US Geological Survey (USGS).
There
was
no
damage
to
property
and
loss
of
life
reported
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no
tsunami
warning
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been
issued.
The
Japan
Meteorological
Agency
earlier
reported
it
at
5.6
magnitude.
Both runways at Narita International Airport in Tokya were closed for staff to inspect for any damage. Neither was found to have been affected.
The epicenter was located in the northern part of Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, Japan Times reported citing NHK.
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Japan is located at the junction of a number of the earth's tectonic plates and experiences around a fifth of the planet's most powerful quakes every year. Rigid building codes and strict enforcement mean that even powerful quakes frequently do little damage to infrastructure.
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