Magnitude 5.5 earthquake recorded in the northeast of Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Earthquake in Chiba Prefecture

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the northeast of Chiba Prefecture, which borders Tokyo. The data was reported by the Japan Meteorological Agency, which serves as the country's seismic service. According to the agency, the hypocenter was located at a depth of 50 km, and the tremor was felt in northeastern Tokyo. There is no tsunami threat, and no reports of injuries or damage have been received.

Context of other tremors

In the same publication, the outlet recalled a number of other recent seismic events: the day before, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred off the coast of Kamchatka; on October 16, a magnitude 6.9 quake struck southern Kamchatka, during which, according to seismologists, residents of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky could have felt shaking of up to intensity five. On October 12, a magnitude 3.8 earthquake with a hypocenter at a depth of 10 km occurred in the Krasnogvardeysky district of Stavropol Krai; the regional branch of Russia's Emergency Ministry reported no injuries or destruction. These mentions are provided by the outlet as reference context and are not connected to the Japanese event.