Tokyo earthquake today with magnitude 6.2 reportedly unnerved people residing in the city. This is probably especially because of the current devastation of the earthquake and tsunami back in 2011. Though there have been few injuries reported from the Tokyo earthquake today with magnitude 6.2, it was enough to derail railways in the city.
The powerful Tokyo earthquake today with magnitude 6.2 reportedly occurred during the early hours of Monday morning. It centered 100 miles south of Tokyo, off the coast of Izu Oshima Island.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency on its website, the tremor hit at 5:18 a.m. Monday. The depth of the quake was reportedly at 162 kilometers and it had an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale of 7. There is also no threat of tsunami, says the agency.
Fortunately, there were neither major deaths nor damages reported due to the Tokyo earthquake today with magnitude 6.2. According to Time, the quake hasn't caused any substantial damage. However, the quake resulted transportation delays and injuries.
The local authorities reported that though there were no major deaths, but at least 17 people were injured due to the 6.2-magnitude earthquake, according to the Associated Press.
Japan national broadcaster NHK reported that the Tokyo earthquake today with magnitude 6.2 is the strongest seismic activity since the massive earthquakes off the country's northeast coast in 2011. The magnitude-9 earthquake in 2011 was the strongest felt in the Japanese capital. This past quake had the most devastating record in Japanese history, leaving more than 18,500 people dead or missing. It also damaged and left crippled Tokyo Electric Power (9501) Co.'s Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear station.
Tokyo earthquake today with magnitude 6.2 resulted injured seventeen people, reports the NHK reports while citing local fire departments. According to Kyodo News, Tokyo's subway systems were briefly halted after the quake, while some other train services were delayed or cancelled.
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