Magnitude 4.9 quake shakes Tokyo, no tsunami warning issued

Magnitude 4.9 quake shakes Tokyo, no tsunami warning issued

PanARMENIAN.Net - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 jolted Tokyo and nearby areas on Saturday, Nov 24, but no tsunami warning has been issued, Japan Meteorological Agency said, according to Reuters.

Some trains were temporarily halted but are now back to normal service, public broadcaster NHK said. There were no immediate reports of damage.

The depth of the tremor was 80 km (50 miles) in Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo, the Meteorological Agency said.

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