Saturday, September 12, 2015

A magnitude 5.2 Earthquake hit Tokyo this morning

As if the flooding and Typhoon Etau still isn't enough to deal with, another calamity of magnitude 5.2 Eathquake shock Tokyo on this morning.

Authorities said there was no risk of a tsunami. Fortunately, there were no reports of damage or injuries. The magnitude-5.2 earthquake was 57 kilometers deep and was centered in Tokyo Bay, near Haneda Airport, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It struck at 5:49 a.m. 

Subway and train service was briefly interrupted for safety checks. The agency warned that the quake could cause landslides following recent heavy rains.



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