A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Japan’s Honshu Island.
The Japan Meteorological Agency, which performs the functions of the country’s seismological service, issued the information, Operative Information Center-OMM reports.
The earthquake’s focus was at a depth of 20 kilometers. Tremors were also felt in central Tokyo.
There is no tsunami threat, according to the report.