Earthquakes with a preliminary magnitude of up to 5.9 struck Japanese islands, including Kozushima, according to the weather agency.

日本气象厅称，包括小岛在内的日本岛屿发生了初步震级为5.9级的地震。

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Sunday, the temblor, measuring 3 on Japan's seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7, occurred at 5:12 p.m. local time (0812 GMT) at a depth of 10 km, Xinhua news agency reported.

据新华社报道，日本气象厅(JMA)周日表示，当地时间下午5点12分(格林威治标准时间8点12分)发生地震，震源深度为10公里，地震强度为日本地震烈度3级，最高为7级。

The temblor's epicentre was located in the adjacent sea of Hachijojima Island at a latitude of 33.4 degrees north and a longitude of 139.3 degrees east.

这次地震的震中位于北纬33.4度，东经139.3度的八丈岛附近海域。

As of 8:30 p.m. local time, multiple quakes were observed later in the day around the epicentre, including a 5.9-magnitude temblor, which measured 2 on the intensity scale, JMA reports showed.

据日本气象厅报道，截至当地时间晚上8点30分，当天晚些时候，震中附近发生了多起地震，其中包括5.9级地震，烈度为2级。

The JMA has warned the public to stay alert. It has not issued a tsunami warning. No injuries have been reported so far.

日本气象厅警告公众保持警惕。它还没有发布海啸预警。目前没有人员伤亡报告。