In brief
Japan’s Meteorological Agency confirmed a 5.9‑magnitude quake at a shallow depth of about 10 km off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture on Monday. The tremor, felt in Tokyo and neighboring areas, did not generate a tsunami. A Facebook post claims the event injured at least 37 people and may be 2 a.m. local time.
A seismic event measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, on Monday, east of Tokyo, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The epicenter was located at around latitude 36.2° N and longitude 142.2° E, with a depth of about ten kilometres.
The JMA noted the day‑time shaking rate of three on Japan’s 0‑to‑7 seismic‑intensity scale in parts of Miyagi, Ibaraki, Fukushima and Tochigi prefectures, and confirmed no tsunami warning was issued.
Shaking was reported in Tokyo and nearby prefectures, with some residents feeling the movement for a brief period. No reports of structural damage were recorded by the JMA as of the time of this release.
Eyewitness accounts circulating on social media, including a post on Facebook from a user named @azpnews, claim that the earthquake occurred at about 2 a.m. local time and that at least 37 people were injured. Those figures have not been corroborated by any official agency and remain unverified.
