TOKYO–An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit eastern Japan on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The epicenter of the quake was off the coast of Chiba prefecture, the agency said, adding that a tsunami warning had not been issued.
moderate #earthquake shakes Near East Coast of Honshu, #Japan 9 min ago. More info at: https://t.co/7uu0Nvmu2e pic.twitter.com/x9tLXhg5v0
— EMSC (@LastQuake) May 17, 2018
There were no immediate reports of damage.
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