5.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Japan, no causalities reported

Tokyo: According to the information given by the weather agency, an earthquake measuring 5.3 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Japan today but as per the reports there were no injuries or damage so far and no tsunami warning was issued.

Tokyo: According to the information given by the weather agency, an earthquake measuring 5.3 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Japan today but as per the reports there were no injuries or damage so far and no tsunami warning was issued.

The quake struck Chiba, east of Tokyo in the Kanto region at a depth of 50 km around 12.12 p.m., according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

There has been no tsunami warning or advisory issued as a result of the quake, media reported.

Japan's nuclear watchdog has also not reported any abnormalities at any of the country's nuclear facilities.

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