A 5.6 magnitude tremor hit Tokyo on Monday, May 25, shaking buildings and bringing the subway system in the Japanese capital to a halt, the Japanese Meteorological Agency reported.
There was no immediate word on casualties or damage in the quake; the epicenter was located in the northern part of Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo. The tremor also affected the surrounding prefectures, including Ibaraki, Tochigi, Saitama and Gunma.
A tsunami warning was removed minutes after it was issued by the Japanese Meteorological Agency.