Tokyo Shaken by Magnitude 6.1 Quake; No Tsunami Risk

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July 23 (Bloomberg) -- Downtown Tokyo was shaken by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 4:35 p.m. local time. The tremor presented no risk of tsunami, powerful ocean surges sometimes caused by seismic activity, NHK News reported, citing the Japan Meteorological Agency.

The quake was centered 75 kilometers below the earth's surface about 30 kilometers southeast of Tokyo in Chiba prefecture, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Buildings shook in the capital and the jolt was felt throughout the Kanto region, which includes Tokyo and neighboring Saitama, Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures, NHK said.