Tokyo: The strong earthquake registered the initial Magnitude 6.1 rocked the Tokyo area on Thursday night, but officials said there was no tsunami danger.
The meteorological agency said the earthquake was centered in Chiba Prefecture, right east of Tokyo, at a depth of 80 kilometers (48 miles).
It causes buildings to sway but there are no direct reports of damage or injury.
Public television NHK shows a sign hanging from the ceiling in his office swaying hard.
Power Lines vibrate in the Suginami District of Tokyo.
“Super Express Train Shinkansen” entered and came out of Tokyo while stopped, said NHK.
Videos taken in Downtown districts that are busy in Shibuya and Shinjuku shows the moving cars and people walk on the streets as usual.
New Prime Minister Fumio Kishida posted a message on Twitter urging people to “check the latest information and take action to protect your life.”