Tokyo Bay shaken by strong predawn earthquake
The powerful 5.2-magnitude quake rattled parts of east Japan, causing injuries.
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Tiles are fallen off from the roof due to massive earthquake in Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture, adjoining Tokyo, on May 11, 2023. Around 4:16 a.m. local time on May 11, there was severe earthquake which registered upper 5 on the Japanese intensity scale in Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter was around Boso Peninsula of Chiba Prefecture, with the depth of 40 km and the magnitude of 5.2.(The Yomiuri Shimbun )
May 11 (UPI) -- A strong 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook parts of Japan early Thursday morning, causing injuries but no tsunami.
The quake hit in the southern part of Chiba, with downtown Tokyo and Tokyo Bay also feeling the effects, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.
At least five people in their 70s or older sustained minor injuries in Chiba and another two were hurt in nearby Kanagawa Prefecture as buildings shook and dislodged roof tiles.
Tokyo did not immediately report any injuries, but roughly 3,000 elevators in the city stopped, although no one was trapped, according to Hitachi Building Systems Co.
Shattered roof tiles lie scattered around a house in Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, after a predawn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 jolted eastern Japan on May 11, 2023. (Kyodo)
East Japan Railway Co. suspended some train line operations in Chiba as the government set up a crisis management center office. Most train lines continued to operate so there were no major commuter disruptions, according to Kyodo News.
At a press conference, Earthquake and Tsunami Observation Division director Noriko Kamaya warned that more quakes up to upper 5-magnitude are possible over the next week or so.
Hideo Shoji, 86, described the impact of the quake in Kisarazu.
"It was like the ground was being thrust up from below, followed by swaying from side to side for about 40 seconds," Hideo said.
The latest quake comes just days after another strong quake of 6.5-magnitude near the city of Suzu that killed one person and injured 35.
That May 5 earthquake was itself followed by aftershocks of magnitude-5.9 on May 6 that forced more than 1,600 residents to leave their homes due to possible landslides.
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