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Strong earthquake shakes greater Tokyo region

Strong earthquake shakes greater Tokyo region
1 Apr 2026 08:32

TOKYO (DPA)

A strong earthquake shook the greater Tokyo region, authortities said on Wednesday, adding that there was no risk of a tsunami.

The epicentre of the 5.0-magnitude quake was in Ibaraki Prefecture, neighbouring Tokyo, at a depth of about 50 kilometres, Japan's meteorological agency said.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) put the magnitude at 4.9.

There were initially no reports of damage or injuries.

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