Tokyo rocked by 6.1-magnitude earthquake as tremors cause buildings to sway

TOKYO has been rocked by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake causing buildings to sway. The tremor struck at 10.41pm local time and also led to trains being stopped in Japan’s capital city. AlamyThe quake caused buildings to sway in Tokyo[/caption] But there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries and officials said there was no danger of a tsunami. Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the quake was centred in Chiba prefecture, just east of Tokyo, at a depth of 48 miles. NHK public television showed a sign hanging from the ceiling in its office swaying violently. Power lines shook in Tokyo’s Suginami district. Shinkansen super express trains in and out of Tokyo were temporarily halted, NHK said. Video taken in the busy downtown districts of Shibuya and Shinjuku showed cars moving and people walking on the streets as usual. Most read in The Sun PREM'S MOST WANTED Premier League star arrested in bar and led out in cuffs in 2am drama NEVER FREE Tragic tale of killer whale Keiko who starred in Free Willy before dying alone TRAILER CASH We live in a lorry trailer we bought for £5K - we converted it into a lodge BUMP IN THE WHITE White Halloween on the way with snow to hit in weeks after Indian summer NAME GAME Stacey Solomon fans convinced her dad's ‘given away’ baby’s name ARE U KIDDING? Parents baffled by 'confusing' alphabet rug symbol - can YOU figure it out? New Prime Minister Fumio Kishida posted a message on Twitter urging people to check the latest information and take action to protect your lives. Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world’s most seismically active areas. The country accounts for about 20 per cent of the world’s earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater. On March 11, 2011, the northeast coast was struck by a magnitude 9 earthquake, the strongest in Japan on record, and a massive tsunami. Those events triggered the world’s worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl a quarter of a century earlier. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 02077824104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.