M5.2 Quake Rattles Tokyo Bay Area, Several Injured

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit areas surrounding Tokyo Bay early Thursday morning.

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The quake registered upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Kisarazu and lower 5 in Kimitsu, both in Chiba Prefecture.

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Roof tiles from three homes were dislodged and scattered on the ground in Kisarazu.

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Two women in their 70s sustained minor injuries in Chiba Prefecture and another two people were hurt in adjacent Kanagawa Prefecture.

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Around 3,000 elevators in Tokyo and its vicinity stopped but no one was trapped inside.

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Most train lines operated normally from their first services and there was no major disruption for morning commuters.

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The JMA warned that quakes with an intensity of up to 5 could occur for about a week.

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M5.2 Quake Rattles Tokyo Bay Area, Several Injured

M5.2 Quake Rattles Tokyo Bay Area, Several Injured

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit areas surrounding Tokyo Bay early Thursday morning.

The quake registered upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Kisarazu and lower 5 in Kimitsu, both in Chiba Prefecture.

Roof tiles from three homes were dislodged and scattered on the ground in Kisarazu.

Two women in their 70s sustained minor injuries in Chiba Prefecture and another two people were hurt in adjacent Kanagawa Prefecture.

Around 3,000 elevators in Tokyo and its vicinity stopped but no one was trapped inside.

Most train lines operated normally from their first services and there was no major disruption for morning commuters.

The JMA warned that quakes with an intensity of up to 5 could occur for about a week.

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