Japan Earthquake RECAP: Tokyo and Eastern Kanto region rocked by 5.9 tremors

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rattles Tokyo and eastern Kanto region (Image: Japan Meteorological Agency)A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Japan at around 2am (6pm UK time) on Sunday, shaking parts of the country and registering a lower 5 on Japan's seven-level seismic intensity scale in Ibaraki Prefecture.Its epicenter was registered 23 kilometers north-northeast of the Japanese city of Matsudo in the Chiba Prefecture, which has a population of over 470,000, and less than 70 kilometers northeast of Japan's capital city of Tokyo.“Ensure all fire sources are extinguished. Please watch for potential hazards such as rockfalls, landslides, and road cracks. Given recent rainfall in Chiba, ground conditions may be unstable, so please exercise extra caution in these areas and stay away from known haza