Significant Quake Strikes Near Tokyo

M5.6 Earthquake strikes north of Tokyo, Japan

Centered at 36.1N, 139.6E the quake struck at a depth of about 50km, the local weather agency reported.

EQ Details [JMA]

• Magnitude: 5.6
• Location: 36.1N, 139.6E; depth=50km
• Region: Saitama prefecture (about 32km N of Tokyo, Japan)
• Date/Time: 14:28 JST (UTC + 9hrs) on May 25, 2015

The quake was felt throughout Japan’s main island of Honshu.