THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 28, 2024 at 13:03 JST
Seismic intensity levels from the Jan. 28 earthquake (Japan Meteorological Agency)
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.8 struck Tokyo and outlying areas on Jan. 28 but no casualties or damage were reported.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake was centered in Tokyo Bay about 80 kilometers below the surface. It hit at 8:59 a.m.
The temblor measured 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in central Tokyo and eastern areas of neighboring Kanagawa Prefecture.
Agency officials ruled out any threat from tsunami.
The quake was felt across the capital as well as Machida in western Tokyo and Yokohama.
Areas where the quake was felt included Tokyo’s Chuo Ward; Minato Ward; Shinagawa Ward; Shibuya Ward; Nerima Ward; Katsushika Ward; Chofu in western Tokyo; Yokohama’s Tsurumi Ward; Kanagawa Ward; Hodogaya Ward; Kohoku Ward; Totsuka Ward; Midori Ward; Seya Ward; and Kawasaki’s Kawasaki Ward.
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