News Strong quake hits Kanto area

[thomas]

Only Shindo 3 in our area, but it felt much stronger than that.

The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Day and Time: June 16, 2026, 7:46 p.m.
Epicenter: Ibaraki Prefecture. N 36.1 , E 139.9
Depth: 50 kilometers
Preliminary magnitude: 5.5
Seismic intensity scale: Lower 5 out of maximum 7
Note: No tsunami warning issued.
Note: An earthquake early warning was issued for this quake.

M5.5 quake jolts eastern Japan near Tokyo, no tsunami warning issued - The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A magnitude 5.5 quake jolted eastern Japan near Tokyo on June 16, with no tsunami warning issued.

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