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Map: 5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Japan
By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe, Joey K. Lee and Bea Malsky
A moderately strong, 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The temblor happened at 7:46 p.m. Japan time about 2 miles northwest of Noda, Japan, data from the agency shows.
As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.
Sources: United States Geological Survey (epicenter, aftershocks, shake intensity); LandScan via Oak Ridge National Laboratory (population density) | Notes: Shaking categories are based on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake. All times above are Japan time. Shake data is as of Tuesday, June 16 at 7:01 a.m. Eastern. Aftershocks data is as of Tuesday, June 16 at 11:31 a.m. Eastern.
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M5.5 quake jolts eastern Japan near Tokyo, no tsunami warning issued
TOKYO – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 shook eastern Japan including Tokyo on Tuesday, causing some disruptions to the country's transportation services, but no tsunami warning was issued.
The focus of the 7:46 p.m. quake was in Ibaraki Prefecture northeast of Tokyo at about 50 kilometers underground, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
No damages or injuries were reported, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said.
The earthquake logged lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in neighboring Gunma and Saitama prefectures, and 4 in Ibaraki.
Bullet train services between Tokyo and Shin-Shirakawa stations on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line were paused before resuming around 25 minutes later. The Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen Lines were also temporarily halted.
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