Early Sunday morning, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Tokyo; no tsunami threat, no damage

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On Sunday morning, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 occurred in Tokyo and surrounding areas. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that the earthquake occurred at 8:59 am local time in the northern part of Tokyo Bay at a depth of 80 km. No tsunami warnings were issued, and there were no reports of casualties or significant damage, although some transit services were briefly delayed.

On Sunday morning, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture and other areas in eastern Japan. According to the meteorological agency, there is no threat of a tsunami, KYODO NEWS reports, UNN reports.

Details

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the earthquake struck at 8:59 a.m. local time.

The epicenter of the earthquake was located in the northern part of Tokyo Bay at a depth of 80 km. No tsunami threat was announced.

Strong tremors were felt in all areas of central Tokyo. There were no reports of casualties or damage.

The earthquake caused minor delays in the operation of many public transportation services in the metropolitan area, including the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train.

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