A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.9 shakes eastern Japan. No tsunami alert is issued

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area and the wider eastern Kanto region, early Sunday morning. The tremor registered at a lower 5 on Japan's seven-point seismic scale, according to the country's meteorological agency.

Despite the moderate intensity and the shaking felt in the capital, the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed that there was no danger or risk of a tsunami. No tsunami alert was issued following the seismic event.