Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Shakes Tokyo Area

TOKYO (AP) —‍ A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck east of Tokyo on Sunday, according to a citizen-seismograph network. While considered⁣ a moderate quake, it ‌was felt across a wide area of the Japanese capital and surrounding prefectures.

Earthquake Details

the quake ⁢occured at 12:35 p.m. local time, wiht an⁢ epicenter approximately 10 ⁤kilometers east of ‌Tokyo. The depth was recorded at 80 kilometers. Initial reports suggest the shaking⁤ was weak⁣ in areas closest to‌ the epicenter. Seismologists may ‌revise the‍ quake’s exact parameters as further data is analyzed.

• Date & ‍Time: May 4,2025,12:35 p.m. (GMT +9)
• Magnitude: 4.1
• Depth: 80 kilometers
• Epicenter: 35.7°N / 139.8°E (Sumida,Tokyo,Japan)

Areas Affected

The ⁢earthquake’s impact was​ likely felt in several towns and ​cities ⁣near‌ the epicenter. These include:

• Higashi-nihombashi (population 5,600), 1 km from the epicenter
• Tokyo (population 8,336,600),⁢ 10 km away
• urayasu (population 171,400), 10 km away
• Matsudo (population ​498,600), ⁣13 km‍ away
• Komae⁣ (population‌ 83,200), 22 km away
• Musashino ⁤(population 147,500), 22 km away
• Chofu (population​ 213,000),‍ 23⁣ km away
• Nishi-tokyo-shi (population⁤ 195,200), 24 km away
• Saitama (population⁤ 1,324,900), 26 km⁢ away
• Yokohama (population 3,761,600), 33 km away

Reports ​indicate ‌that the shaking was likely perceived as very weak in these locations.

Seismic Data

The⁢ European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) is the primary data source for this earthquake ⁤details.