Late Monday night, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit Tokyo. The Japan earthquake 2014 was located approximately two kilometres west-northwest of Iwai, Japan. It had hit around 11:28 in the evening E.T.
Reuters sent out a headline about the Japan earthquake 2014 at 11:30 pm. A number of bullet trains along the Shinkansen area have been suspended following the quake but has since then been resumed. There have been no injuries and no tsunami warnings following the Japan earthquake 2014. Minor damages have already been reported.
An updated report on the Japan earthquake 2014 came in at 12 pm E.T. stating that the magnitude 5.6 quake was centred at the Ibaraki Prefecture. This is located northeast of Tokyo according to reports by the Meteorological Agency of Japan. The Japan earthquake 2014 reached a depth of 50 km (31 miles).
"We have not received any reports of damage, injuries or casualties following the earthquake. We are still checking if the quake could result in damage," stated an official of the Ibaraki Prefectural government.
In eastern Japan, despite the Japan earthquake 2014, TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Co) and Japan Atomic Power Co had reported no irregularities with the three nuclear plants located in the area. Other nuclear power plants that reported no irregularities include the Tokai Daini Plant and Fukushima-Daiichi Plant. Both nuclear power plants have been shut down during the May and March 2011 quake respectively.
The Japan earthquake 2014 also startled the players of the Pan Pacific Open Tennis Tournament held in the city of Tokyo. Stars of the game had taken to Twitter to report about the Japan earthquake 2014, which include Lucie Safarova. Jason Morrison, an Australian broadcaster, had also tweeted about the 5.6 magnitude earthquake experience stating it was the "biggest this year."
The Japan earthquake 2014 despite being at 5.6 magnitude does not compare to the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that killed 18,000 people.
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