Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Jolts Ibaraki, Japan; Government Responds, No Nuclear Abnormalities

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolted Ibaraki Prefecture, registering a Shindo 5-weak in Tochigi, prompting the Japanese government to establish an information liaison office. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, and no abnormalities were confirmed at Fukushima Daiichi or Tokai Daini nuclear power plants, with no tsunami threat.