Japan again suffered from earthquakes

A strong level 6 earthquake happened in eastern Japan on the evening of yesterday.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency , the earthquake occurred at a depth of about 70 km in the city of Asahi in Chiba Prefecture, at 22:37 local time.

The earthquake occurred in Chiba, not far from Tokyo. Graphics: Google

The earthquake caused a strong shaking in the house in Tokyo. However, there has been no record of damage and no tsunami warning, AFP reported. In addition to Chiba and Tokyo, a number of other locations such as Miyagi, Fukushima, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Kanagawa and Yamanashi are also influenced by the tremors.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) measures an earthquake intensity of 6.1 on the Richter scale. Also on April 21, at least four other earthquakes occurred off the northeast coast of Japan, with magnitudes ranging from 5 to 6 Richter levels.

Since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Japan has suffered a series of aftershocks with different intensity, causing further damage to people and property.