M5.0 quake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 rattled eastern Japan on Wednesday, with no tsunami warning issued, according to the weather agency.The 10:06 a.m. quake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture, with the temblor measuring lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in nearby Tochigi Prefecture. It measured 3 in central Tokyo.No casualties or significant property damage have been reported so far in Tochigi Prefecture, authorities said, while they continue to gather relevant information.The Tokai No. 2 nuclear power station in Ibaraki Prefecture has confirmed no abnormali…READ FULL ARTICLE