On April 2, a 5 magnitude earthquake hit Japan.There were no reports on casualties. However, the train traffic in northern part of the country was suspended, Vesti reports.

According to Japan Meteorological Agency, no tsunami warning was issued. The quake epicenter was at the depth of 50 kilometers in Ibarakai prefecture. The tremors were felt in 13 prefectures of Japan.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier, reported earlier, on March 11, the biggest earthquake (9 magnitude) in the recent years hit the northeast of Japan, triggering a 10-meter tsunami and followed by several powerful aftershocks. The epicenter is located 373 to north-east from Japan’s capital, Tokyo at the depth of 24 kilometers. A massive earthquake damaged cooling functions of the Fukushima nuclear plant, making the operator to pour seawater into reactors and let out radioactive air into atmosphere. Traces of radiation were found in milk and spinach in farms near Ibaraki prefecture.