Strong earthquake strikes north of Tokyo
A powerful earthquake hit Japan's northern Pacific coast during the morning rush hour. Tremors reached Tokyo and northeastern prefectures. Authorities have ruled out a tsunami risk.
What changed
New reports provide conflicting magnitude data and a count of minor injuries.
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Strong earthquake strikes off northern coast of Japan
confidence 70%A powerful earthquake hit Japan's northern Pacific coast during the morning rush hour. Tremors reached Tokyo and northeastern prefectures. Authorities have ruled out a tsunami risk.
What's confirmed:
- A strong earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan.
- Tremors were felt in Tokyo and northeastern prefectures.
- Authorities confirmed there is no tsunami warning.
Still unconfirmed:
- The earthquake measured 6.9 on the Richter scale.
- The earthquake had a 7.2 magnitude.
- Eight people suffered minor injuries.
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Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Strikes Northern Japan
confidence 95%A powerful earthquake hit off the northern coast of Japan during the morning rush hour. Tremors were felt in Tokyo and dozens of towns across the northeast. Officials report no tsunami risk or major damage.
What's confirmed:
- A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan.
- The Japan Meteorological Agency reported the quake had a depth of about 50 kilometres.
- No tsunami warning was issued.
- Tremors were felt in Tokyo and across northeastern Japan.
- Officials reported no major damage.
Still unconfirmed:
- The earthquake registered an upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale in Hashikami, Aomori Prefecture.
- Residents were warned about possible aftershocks.
- One source reported the magnitude as 6.9.
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Earthquake activity continues near Tokyo
confidence 70%A magnitude 5.5 earthquake recently hit Tokyo and eastern Japan. No tsunami danger, injuries, or damage have been confirmed. Regional tracking shows 219 major earthquakes near Tokyo so far in 2026.
Still unconfirmed:
- 219 major nearby earthquakes have been detected near Tokyo so far in 2026.
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits central Kanto region
confidence 90%A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck eastern Japan and Tokyo. The meteorological agency reported no tsunami danger. No injuries or damage were confirmed.
What's confirmed:
- A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck eastern Japan and Tokyo.
- The meteorological agency stated there was no danger of a tsunami.
Still unconfirmed:
- The quake hit the central Kanto region at 7:46 p.m. on June 16.
- Buildings in Tokyo swayed during the event.
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5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tokyo Region
confidence 90%A preliminary 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook eastern Japan and Tokyo. The meteorological agency stated there was no danger of a tsunami. No injuries or damage have been confirmed.
What's confirmed:
- A preliminary 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook eastern Japan and Tokyo.
- The meteorological agency stated there was no danger of a tsunami.
Still unconfirmed:
- The earthquake occurred on Tuesday.
- There are no confirmed injuries or damage.
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Magnitude 5.5 quake hits Tokyo region; no tsunami alert
confidence 92%A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck north of Tokyo on Thursday evening, shaking the capital without triggering a tsunami warning. Authorities report no confirmed injuries or damage, though aftershock risks persist. Earlier reports incorrectly cited Tuesday as the date of the quake.
What's confirmed:
- A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck north of Tokyo on Thursday evening, sending tremors into the capital.
- No tsunami alert was issued following the quake, and no immediate damage or injuries have been confirmed.
- Aftershock risks remain under assessment by Japanese authorities.
- The quake occurred in eastern Japan, with intensity readings up to 5 on Japan’s seismic scale in nearby prefectures.
Still unconfirmed:
- A stronger tremor could occur in the coming days (source: BBC, but unrelated to this event)
- Infrastructure damage or safety checks are underway (single-source claim, not confirmed for this quake)
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5.5-Magnitude Quake Jolts Tokyo Region; No Tsunami Warning
confidence 97%A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck north of Tokyo on Thursday, shaking eastern Japan without triggering a tsunami alert. Authorities reported intensity readings up to 5 on Japan’s seismic scale in nearby prefectures. No immediate damage or injuries have been confirmed, though aftershock risks remain under assessment.
What's confirmed:
- A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Tokyo on Thursday, centered in southern Ibaraki Prefecture.
- The Japan Meteorological Agency recorded seismic intensity readings of up to 5 in Gunma and Saitama prefectures.
- No tsunami warning has been issued following the quake, according to multiple official sources.
- The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed the quake’s magnitude and location as of Thursday’s reports.
- Japan has recorded 46.518 earthquakes in the region this year, with real-time seismic activity tracked by independent monitoring sites.
Still unconfirmed:
- Claims of minor damage or evacuations in affected areas remain unverified.
- Unconfirmed reports suggest transport disruptions, though no official disruptions have been confirmed.
- A single source mentions a 'series of strong earthquakes' in Japan, China, and Indonesia, but no additional quakes have been verified in this update.