Magnitude-6.1 quake hits off Tokyo, no tsunami alert issued
- TOKYO: A magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Tokyo on Friday (Nov 6), Japanese authorities said, but no tsunami alert was issued.
- The shallow quake hit at 7.39 pm (6.39pm, Singapore time) in the sea off the coast of the country's Kanto region, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on its website.
- Its epicentre was about 169km southeast of Asahi, which is just east of the capital Tokyo, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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- TOKYO: A magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Tokyo on Friday (Nov 6), Japanese authorities said, but no tsunami alert was issued.
- The shallow quake hit at 7.39 pm (6.39pm, Singapore time) in the sea off the coast of the country's Kanto region, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on its website.
- Its epicentre was about 169km southeast of Asahi, which is just east of the capital Tokyo, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Sources: CNA