An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.9 hit the Kanto region at 2 a.m. on Sunday, registering a lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Tokyo and three prefectures, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
The JMA estimates that the earthquake originated at a depth of 70 kilometers in southern Ibaraki Prefecture.
The earthquake did not trigger a tsunami.
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Magnitude 5.8
Region NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Date time 2026-08-22 17:00:39.4 UTC
Location 35.938 ; 140.078
Depth 61 km
Distance 24 km NNE of Matsudo, Japan / pop: 470,000 / local time: 02:00:39.4 2026-08-23
12 km NE of Kashiwa, Japan / pop: 340,000 / local time: 02:00:39.4 2026-08-23
The tremors were recorded at 2:00 a.m. local time . The earthquake's epicenter was in Ibaraki Prefecture at a depth of approximately 70 kilometers. Strong shaking was also felt in Tokyo.
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