News Strong quake jolts Northern Japan

[thomas]

Time of occurrence: Around 7:30 a.m. on 25 June 2026
Maximum seismic intensity: Upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale (shindo 震度6強)
Epicentre: Off the coast of Iwate Prefecture
Magnitude: 6.9
Depth of focus: Approximately 50 km
There is no risk of tsunami damage.

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青森県で最大震度6強 - Yahoo!ニュース

6月25日7時30分、岩手県沖の深さ50キロメートルを震源とするマグニチュード6.9の地震があり、青森県階上町で最大震度6強の地震が観測されました。

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[musicisgood]

So many quakes these days. For those living in high-rises try to have and escape plan. The Philippine quake and Argentina quake recently is a warning.

 

[thomas]

This was later upgraded to an M7.2 tremor. People in Saitama and Yokohama told us they felt a strong jolt, but we did not notice anything in our area.

At least 4 injured as M7.2 quake hits northeastern Japan, traffic disrupted - The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck northeastern Japan on Thursday, injuring at least four people, disrupting bu

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It seems Hachinohe in Aomori was particularly affected.

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Aomori Hit by Quake Measuring Upper 6 as Hachinohe Shakes Again

A powerful earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of upper 6 struck off Iwate Prefecture at around 7:30 a.m. on June 25, shaking parts of Aomori Prefecture and leaving Hachinohe, which was hit by a similarly strong quake last December, facing fresh damage.

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[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

I'm grateful that there were no fatalities despite such a major earthquake.