4.9-magnitude earthquake strikes near Tokyo, no tsunami advisory issued

TOKYO, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, early Tuesday, with shaking clearly felt in the Japanese capital.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the temblor occurred at around 4:45 a.m. local time at a depth of about 50 kilometers. The quake's epicenter was located at 36.1 degrees north latitude and 139.9 degrees east longitude.

No tsunami advisory has been issued.