Day three of my visit to Tokyo. Still struggling with jet lag. I keep waking up at 2:00am and then forcing myself to return to slumber. Sometimes it is successful and sometimes I am jolted wide awake by an emergency notification on my phone:

There’s not too much information as I type this but it would appear to be a 5.4 magnitude quake centred around Tokyo. The hotel I am staying at has issued messaging over the intercom informing guests to stay in their room and that elevators will be shut down for the time being. I’ve been to Japan before—and am aware earthquakes are a regular occurrence—but this one felt bigger than any I’ve experienced. My bed SHOOK and I could feel the entire hotel sway. Hopefully this wasn't a prelude to something else.