TOKYO (TASS): A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 hit the Japanese capital on Thursday. This was reported by the country’s national meteorological office.
The epicenter of the tremors was located on the border of Tokyo and Chiba prefectures. The focus was located at a depth of 80 km. There is no threat of a tsunami after a strong earthquake in the Japanese capital, but aftershocks may occur.
At least two people were injured, NHK reported . In some buildings, elevators have stopped due to an emergency system.
Due to the earthquake, the movement of the subway, as well as the high-speed Shinkansen trains, has been completely stopped. Narita Airport is operating normally. Another airport, Haneda, has closed its runways for security checks. Departures at this time are no longer scheduled. An emergency information gathering headquarters has been set up at the office of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Furniture and walls swayed violently in buildings in the Japanese capital. The oscillations lasted for about 20 seconds. An emergency warning system went off in the streets. Through loudspeakers, people were called upon to extinguish the stoves, turn on the televisions and remain vigilant.
As reported by Kyodo, the earthquake did not lead to emergency situations at the shutdown nuclear power plant “Tokai-2” in Ibaraki prefecture east of Tokyo.
