An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 struck Ibaraki Prefecture in eastern Japan on Wednesday, the weather agency said, though no tsunami warning was issued and there have been no reports of serious injuries or damage.The quake occurred at around 5:40 p.m. at a depth of 51 kilometers. It measured an upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Shirosato, Ibaraki.The Japan Meteorological Agency revised down the magnitude from the initial reading of 5.0 and also changed the depth from 50 km.No abnormalities were reported at the Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant located in…READ FULL ARTICLE
