A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has been recorded off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture near Tokyo on Japan's Honshu Island, APA reports.
The country's National Meteorological Agency, which performs the functions of the national seismological service, announced this.
The earthquake's epicenter was located at a depth of 20 kilometers. The tremors were also felt in central Tokyo.
According to the information, there is no tsunami threat.