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M5.9 Quake Shakes Tokyo Region and M6.0 Hits Hokkaido

The government has opened a task force to coordinate damage checks as aftershocks pose a continued hazard.

Overview

  • A magnitude 5.9 tremor centered in southern Ibaraki struck early Sunday and produced strong shaking across Tokyo and the Kanto region.
  • Officials reported dozens of mostly minor injuries with reports clustering around 30–40 people and emergency services responding to elevator entrapments and a ruptured water main in Tokyo's Koto ward.
  • Train services across the Kanto area were delayed after the morning quake while Shinkansen bullet services largely continued to operate normally.
  • Hours later a separate magnitude 6.0 quake struck offshore Hokkaido near Urakawa at about 40 kilometers depth and caused limited initial damage with no tsunami warning issued.
  • Authorities say power outages affecting roughly 460 homes were restored by TEPCO, nuclear regulators reported no anomalies, and the JMA is warning residents to expect aftershocks over the coming week.