A 6.zero magnitude earthquake erupted off Japan’s japanese coast, with shaking felt all the best way in Tokyo, round 200 kilometers away from the epicenter, in accordance with journalists visiting the town to cowl the Olympics.
The quake struck off the coast of the Ibaraki Prefecture at round 5:30am on Wednesday morning, with the Japan Meteorological Company placing it at a depth of 40km. The company recorded a number of aftershocks, one coming in at 5.6 magnitude, although added there is no such thing as a danger of a tsunami.
"Welcome again to the Olympic metropolis the place we’re presently in an earthquake"@MarkBeretta simply powered by means of his sports activities report whereas Tokyo was being hit by a tremor ?? pic.twitter.com/O4pUxM1yHD
“Welcome again to the Olympic metropolis, the place we’re presently in an earthquake,” mentioned Australian sports activities commentator Mark Beretta whereas introducing a information section from Tokyo. Apparently unfazed by the quake, he continued his Olympic broadcast, however later famous it was “fairly an uncommon second,” including that the studio, sitting “about 10 storeys up,” swayed through the occasion.
I felt what seemed to be a gentle earthquake right here in Tokyo. Round 5:33 am Wednesday morning right here. Rolled for a great 20 seconds. Curiously my crew Three flooring beneath me felt nothing. Japanese meteorological company reporting 6.zero magnitude.
Different reporters within the capital metropolis additionally commented on the tremor, amongst them NBC’s Lester Holt, who mentioned he felt about 20 seconds of shaking, whereas some mentioned it lasted longer.
I felt some shaking from an earthquake right here in Tokyo round 5:30 am. Instantly requested my crew in the event that they felt something – they didn’t. Japanese meteorological company reporting 6.zero magnitude about two hours away from Tokyo. No tsunami warning.
Whereas Ibaraki Prefecture is positioned about 83km (51 miles) northeast of Tokyo, the quake’s epicenter hit a long way off the coast.
With no experiences of injury or accidents and no tsunami menace, nonetheless, it seems the earthquake poses no hazard to the Tokyo video games, that are set to run till August 8.
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