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5.4-magnitude quake hits Japan's Chiba prefecture

May 11, 2023 / 10:27 AM
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Sharjah24 - WAM: The southern Chiba prefecture of Japan was slammed by an earthquake on Thursday with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
According to the weather agency, the quake occurred in southern Chiba prefecture at 4:16 am local time at a depth of 40 km, measuring upper 5 on Japan's seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7.

The temblor's epicentre was located at a latitude of 35.2 degrees north and a longitude of 140.2 degrees east.

The quake was felt in the Japanese capital of Tokyo, and no tsunami warning has been issued.
May 11, 2023 / 10:27 AM

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