A magnitude-5.3 earthquake struck Tokyo and its neighboring regions on Friday evening, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. This occurred just a day after the government had warned about the potential for a massive earthquake along the nation's Pacific coastline. The government promptly issued an urgent alert for a significant tremor affecting Tokyo, as well as Kanagawa, Saitama, Yamanashi, and Shizuoka prefectures, with no tsunami warning issued. The tremor caused buildings to sway in Tokyo shortly after the alert was issued. Tokyo Metro temporarily halted service on at least one of its rail lines, but operations were quickly restored. The extent of the damage in the most affected areas, like the western region of Kanagawa prefecture, remained uncertain.