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

Last month, a magnitude 7.1 quake struck the Kumamoto area.

A moderate, magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan. No tsunami alert is issued  Toronto Star

A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 has rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, but no tsunami warning was issued

A moderate, magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes eastern Japan. No tsunami alert is issued  AP News

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake has rattled Tokyo and the eastern Kanto region in Japan - this is a breaking story

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck eastern Japan early Sunday, with a strong jolt felt in the capital Tokyo, th

Shaking registered lower 5 on Japan's seven-point seismic scale. There was no risk of a tsunami.