A powerful earthquake registering a preliminary 6.1 magnitude shook the Tokyo area, but officials said there was no danger of a tsunami. It caused buildings to sway but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
TOKYO — A powerful earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude 6.1 shook the Tokyo area on Thursday night, but officials said there was no danger of a tsunami.
The Meteorological Agency said the quake was centered in Chiba prefecture, just east of Tokyo, at a depth of 80 kilometers .NHK public television showed a sign hanging from the ceiling in its office swaying violently. Power lines shook in Tokyo’s Suginami district.Video taken in the busy downtown districts of Shibuya and Shinjuku showed cars moving and people walking on the streets as usual.
New Prime Minister Fumio Kishida posted a message on Twitter urging people to “check the latest information and take action to protect your lives.”
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