Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)--An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.4 struck Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, at around 12:07 a.m. Thursday, registering up to lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale.
The quake occurred at a depth of about 50 kilometers, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
It recorded lower 5 in the town of Yokoshibahikari, 4 in the city of Asahi and 3 in the city of Chiba.
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