6.0 earthquake rocks Tokyo Olympics
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 has rocked the Tokyo Olympics.
The earthquake struck the west coast of Japan around 5.30am on Wednesday morning (local time).
Some people attending the Olympic Games have said they felt the quake and saw building swaying, Insider reports.
The earthquake lasted between 20 seconds to three minutes, local journalists have said.
The Japan Meteorological Agency says there is no tsunami threat.
NBC journalist Lester Holt said on Twitter that he felt what appeared to be a "mild" earthquake.
"Rolled for a good 20 seconds. Interestingly my crew three floors below me felt nothing," he said.
"Welcome back to the Olympic city where we are currently in an earthquake"@MarkBeretta just powered through his sports report while Tokyo was being hit by a tremor 👊🏻 pic.twitter.com/O4pUxM1yHD
— Sunrise (@sunriseon7) August 3, 2021
The quake was captured on live TV as Sunrise journalist Mark Beretta reported from the top of a 10-storey broadcasting tower.
“Welcome back to the Olympic city where we are currently in an earthquake, an earth tremor,” he said.
“The roof above us is moving and you might notice our lights and camera are moving as well.”
I felt what appeared to be a mild earthquake here in Tokyo. Around 5:33 am Wednesday morning here. Rolled for a good 20 seconds. Interestingly my crew 3 floors below me felt nothing. Japanese meteorological agency reporting 6.0 magnitude.
— Lester Holt (@LesterHoltNBC) August 3, 2021
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