5.2 magnitude quake jolts Japan

Tokyo: The weather agency reported, an earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted eastern Japan on Tuesday. At 12.57 PM the quake registered at 4 on the Japanese seismic scale which peaks to 7 in Chiba prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter of the quake was at a latitude of 35.4 degrees ‘north’ and a longitude of 140.4 degrees ‘east’ and occurred at a depth of 30 km; Xinhua news agency reported. The tremor could be felt in central Tokyo and also shook other eastern Japanese prefectures including Kanagawa and Ibaraki. So far, no major damage or injuries were reported and no tsunami warning was issued.