5.6 magnitude quake hits Japan

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale occurred 86 km North-East of Tokyo, Japan at 2:32 am today. Slight tremors were felt in and around the capital of Japan.

Tokyo: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale struck North-East of Tokyo, Japan on Monday.

"Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale occurred 86 km North-East of Tokyo, Japan at 2:32 am today," said National Center for Seismology (NCS).

Slight tremors were felt in and around the capital of Japan.