At around 10:41 p.m. on Thursday, October 7, there was an earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of 5.0 on the Richter scale in Saitama Prefecture and Tokyo.
The epicenter was located in northwestern Chiba Prefecture, with a depth of about 80 km and a magnitude of 6.1.
The magnitude of the earthquake is estimated to be 6.1. There is no concern about a tsunami due to this earthquake.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued an emergency earthquake alert.
In the areas where the tremors were strong, please be alert for earthquakes with a maximum seismic intensity of 5 or higher for about a week after the earthquake. Especially in the next two to three days, earthquakes of large magnitude are likely to occur.
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