Japan earthquake: 6.1 earthquake hits Tokyo | Shocking images in the city

a magnitude 6.1 earthquake on the Ritcher scale this Thursday surprised Japan. The earthquake was recorded in the prefecture of Chiba, adjacent to Phone, and felt strongly in the capital. In addition, the tsunami warning was momentarily activated, although no significant damage was reported.

The earthquake took place at 10:41 p.m. local time at a depth of 80 kilometers and with an epicenter in Chiba, a region on the Pacific coast of Japan, according to data from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

The earthquake reached level 5 high on the Japanese 7-level seismic scale (focused on measuring surface tremors) in parts of the Tokyo metropolitan area and in Saitama, north of the capital, and also shook others with less intensity. from the country.

The earthquake did not trigger the automatic tsunami warning it does not appear to have caused significant material damage or casualties yet, according to national media.

Several local rail lines, as well as high-speed lines, have been stopped by the automatic safety system, according to operating company JR East, which is checking the tracks in case there is any damage.

Japan is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the most active earthquake zones in the world, and it records earthquakes with relative frequency, which is why infrastructure and buildings are designed to withstand tremors.

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