TOKYO, Oct. 29, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – An earthquake with a preliminary
magnitude of 5.4 struck the Torishima Island region in southern Japan, the
weather agency said here Monday.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) the offshore temblor
struck at 10:28 a.m. local time at a latitude of 31.8 degrees north and
longitude of 140.5 degrees east and at a depth of 110 km.
Surrounding southern islands felt the jolt which measured 2 on Japan’s
seismic scale that peaks at 7 and the earthquake was also recorded inland at
some places on Japan’s main eastern seaboard.
The JMA said, however, there was no tsunami warning issued as a result of
this temblor and there have been no reports of accidents or injuries to
persons or property, including vessels in the vicinity, as a result of the
quake.