Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)–An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.4 struck Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, at around 12:07 a.m. Thursday, registering up to lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale. The quake occurred at a depth of about 50 kilometers, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. It recorded lower 5 in the town of Yokoshibahikari, 4 in the city of Asahi and 3 in the city of Chiba. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
