It was announced that a 5.2 magnitude earthquake had hit Japan with its epicenter in Chiba.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 hit Chiba Prefecture, Japan. According to information received from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the earthquake, which occurred at 04.16, was recorded at a depth of 40 kilometers from the earth.

Although there was no risk of a tsunami after the earthquake, which was strongly felt in the provinces of Kanagawa, Saitama and Ibaraki, as well as in the border neighboring Tokyo with Chiba, which caused a brief panic, it was announced that 2 people in Chiba province and 2 people in Kanagawa province received lungs wounds.

On the other hand, the earthquake also had a negative impact on railway transport. Following the quake, some trains in the state of Chiba were canceled and some flights were delayed. The JMA warned that more earthquakes of up to magnitude 5 could hit Chiba and surrounding states over the next week.





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