Tokyo buildings shaken by magnitude 5 earthquake; no tsunami warning

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The epicentre in the Ibaraki region was 50km deep.

The epicentre in the Ibaraki region was 50km deep.

PHOTO: USGS

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TOKYO - An earthquake of magnitude 5 hit the greater Tokyo region, authorities said on April 1, shaking buildings in the capital, but prompting no tsunami warning.

The epicentre in the Ibaraki region was 50km deep, the Japan Meteorological Agency added. REUTERS

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