M5.9 Quake Injures Over 40 in Eastern Japan as Agency Warns of More Tremors
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Updated · Kyodo News Plus · Aug 23
M5.9 Quake Injures Over 40 in Eastern Japan as Agency Warns of More Tremors
3 articles · Updated · Kyodo News Plus · Aug 23
Summary
More than 40 people were reported injured after a 2 a.m. magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki and shook Tokyo and nearby prefectures at intensity lower 5.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake hit at a depth of 68 kilometers, triggered an emergency alert but no tsunami, and warned similar lower-5 tremors could follow within a week, especially in two to three days.
Train operators delayed some first services and imposed speed restrictions; Keisei resumed normal operations after 9:40 a.m., while some Tobu express trains were still halted.
Tokyo authorities were checking whether a ruptured water pipe in Koto Ward was quake-related, while operators reported no abnormalities at the Tokai No. 2 plant or the Fukushima Daiichi and Daini sites.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ordered officials to assess damage and provide timely public information as the quake was felt across a broad stretch of northeastern and central Japan.