5.9-magnitude earthquake shakes eastern Japan, injures 37

A moderate earthquake rattles eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early Sunday, injuring more than 30 people officials say.

There is no danger of a tsunami. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake had a magnitude of 5.9 and its epicentre was in the southern Ibaraki prefecture with a depth of 70 kilometres.

At least 37 people have been injured in five prefectures in the region including Tokyo, Saitama, Kanagawa, Chiba and Ibaraki.No live-threatening injuries have been recorded.

The quake caused delays to express trains serving Tokyo and Narita Airport and other local trains serving northeastern regions, but Shinkansen bullet trains were

running normally.