M5.3 quake jolts Kanagawa Prefecture; no tsunami alert issued

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck Kanagawa Prefecture at 7:57 p.m. on Friday.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said there was no danger of a tsunami, NHK reported, adding there were no initial reports of injuries or damage.

The epicenter was in western Kanagawa Prefecture at a depth of 10 kilometers, the agency said.

M5.3 quake jolts Kanagawa Prefecture; no tsunami alert issued

M5.3 quake jolts Kanagawa Prefecture; no tsunami alert issued

M5.3 quake jolts Kanagawa Prefecture; no tsunami alert issued

M5.3 quake jolts Kanagawa Prefecture; no tsunami alert issued

M5.3 quake jolts Kanagawa Prefecture; no tsunami alert issued