Asia - Pacific
Powerful earthquake hits Tokyo
No threat of tsunami after 6.1 magnitude tremor jolts Tokyo region, says Japanese meteorological agency
Riyaz ul Khaliq |
07.10.2021
ANKARA
A strong earthquake jolted Japan’s capital Tokyo late on Thursday evening.
Authorities recorded a magnitude 6.1 tremor in the Tokyo region at around 10:41 p.m. (1341GMT), according to Japan’s Kyodo News.
Its epicenter was in Chiba province at a depth of around 80 kilometers (50 miles).
The country’s meteorological agency said there was “no threat of a tsunami.”
There have been no reports of damage or casualties so far.
