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Magnitude 4.6 Quake Shakes Southern Chiba

Japan's meteorological agency reported no tsunami risk and said the strongest shaking was confined to parts of Minamiboso.

Overview

  • The earthquake struck around 10:25 a.m. JST on Jan. 29, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
  • JMA estimated the magnitude at 4.6 with a focal depth of about 30 kilometers.
  • The highest observed intensity was shindo 4 in parts of Minamiboso in southern Chiba.
  • Shaking reached shindo 3 in Tateyama, shindo 2 in Katsuura and Kamogawa, and shindo 1 in locations including Ootaki, Toshima, Yokohama, Yokosuka and parts of Shizuoka.
  • Initial reports from Japanese media citing JMA data noted no tsunami concern and no immediate reports of significant damage or casualties.