A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Japan on Friday, shaking parts of the eastern region. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the quake occurred at 12:46 p.m. local time with its epicenter in Chiba Prefecture at a depth of about 50 kilometers. Kyodo News reported that the maximum intensity reached level 4 on Japan’s seven-point seismic scale.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed the same magnitude, locating the epicenter about four kilometers south-southeast of Yokoshiba at a depth of 56 kilometers. No casualties or significant damage have been reported so far. The tremor followed another earthquake recorded the previous day, which the USGS measured at magnitude 6.9 near Kuji, about 35 kilometers northeast at a depth of 51.7 kilometers.

Authorities have not issued any warnings or reported disruptions, and monitoring continues for possible aftershocks in the affected areas.