DHAKA: A strong quake shook buildings in Tokyo on Monday, setting off alarms and bringing the city's subway system to halt.

Media reporters in the Japanese capital said, according to The Straits Times.

There was no risk of a tsunami from the quake, which measured 5.6, according to the Japanese meteorological agency.

The epicenter was located in the northern part of Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo.

BDST: 1203 HRS, MAY 25, 2015
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