6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Japan, no tsunami alert

May 21, 2024

Tokyo : A 6.0 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday hits near the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific Ocean, south of Tokyo, with no tsunami alert issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

The temblor occurred at around 9:39 a.m. local time at a depth of around 50 km, measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Hahajima Island, said the weather agency.

There was no threat of a tsunami, it added, Xinhua news agency reported.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.