- 14 Mar 2002
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A magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in southern Ibaraki Prefecture at around 7:05 p.m. on Friday. No tsunami was expected from the quake. A 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 (shindo) was recorded in Ibaraki, Tochigi, Saitama and Chiba. Central Tokyo also experienced a 3.
We also felt it here in Kanagawa, pretty long and slowly intensifying.
M4.9 Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Neighboring Prefectures
<p>M4.9 earthquake hits Tokyo, neighboring prefectures, on Friday evening.</p>
We also felt it here in Kanagawa, pretty long and slowly intensifying.