TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A strong earthquake has shaken Tokyo and eastern Japan. There have been no immediate reports of casualties, and local authorities say there is no risk of a tsunami.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake early Wednesday registered a magnitude of 6.9. It was centered offshore near Torishima, part of the Izu Islands about 600 kilometres south of Tokyo.
Despite the remoteness of the epicenter, tremors were felt from the north of the main island of Honshu to the west. In Tokyo, buildings swayed for several moments.
The national broadcaster NHK said some train lines stopped briefly for safety checks as a precaution.
"The epicenter is in the Pacific, hundreds of kilometers south of Tokyo. We see no risk of a tsunami," a spokesman for the Japanese weather agency said.
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