A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck west of Tokyo in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency reports. The tremor follows a series of major quakes off Japan's eastern coast this week, including a 6.0 on Friday morning and a 7.2 on Thursday.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Friday evening at approximately 17:51 local time, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, as reported by the Zioneer's intelligence desk. No immediate tsunami warning was issued, and initial reports indicate no major damage or casualties.
This is the third significant earthquake near Japan in two days. As The Zioneer reported earlier Friday, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake was felt in Japan in the morning. That followed a magnitude 7.2 tremor that struck northeastern Japan on Thursday morning, preceded by a magnitude 6.9 event off eastern Japan early Thursday. The current 5.6 earthquake, while weaker, is part of the same seismic sequence affecting central Honshu, close to the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Authorities have not yet reported damage assessments or aftershock activity specific to this event. The relatively moderate magnitude and inland location—as opposed to the offshore quakes earlier in the week—may produce distinct ground-shaking effects in the Tokyo basin. The Japan Meteorological Agency continues to monitor seismic activity in the region.
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