M5.1 quake hits northeast of Tokyo, no tsunami warning issued

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 rocked areas northeast of Tokyo early Monday, the weather agency said, noting no tsunami warning was issued, Kyodo reported.

M5.1 quake hits northeast of Tokyo, no tsunami warning issued
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The 12:50 a.m. quake, which occurred in northern Ibaraki Prefecture, measured lower 5 of the Japanese seismic scale of 7 in Hitachi and registered 4 in nearby Takahagi, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

There were no immediate reports of injuries in the prefecture, local police said.

The quake had no major impact on the Tokai No. 2 nuclear power station in the prefecture, its operator said.

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