This photo taken on May 2, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan shows a screen displaying data about a 5.7-magnitude earthquake that has stricken Nara Prefecture. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 struck Nara Prefecture in western Japan on Saturday, the country's weather agency said. No immediate injuries or damage have been reported. (Photo: Xinhua)

TOKYO, May 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 struck Nara Prefecture in western Japan on Saturday, the country's weather agency said.

No immediate injuries or damage have been reported.

The temblor occurred at 6:28 p.m. local time in Nara Prefecture at a depth of 70 km, measuring 4 on Japan's seismic scale of 7 in some areas in Nara, Mie and Wakayama prefectures, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

The quake's epicenter was located at a latitude of 34.1 degrees north and a longitude of 135.6 degrees east.

No tsunami warning was issued, according to the JMA.