A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the Kanto region of Japan, with a noticeable tremor in Tokyo.

GateUser-bd883c58 · 2026-04-09T04:46:30+00:00

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, at around 10:06 a.m. local time today (April 1), a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, with a maximum intensity of weak 5 (Japan seismic intensity scale of 10 levels, 5th highest). The earthquake's depth was 50 kilometers, and Tokyo experienced a strong tremor. (CCTV International News)

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2026-04-09 04:46:30

According to a message from Japan’s Meteorological Agency, around 10:06 a.m. local time today (April 1), a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the southern part of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The maximum perceived intensity was level 5 (the fifth-highest on Japan’s 10-point seismic intensity scale), with a focal depth of 50 kilometers and strong shaking felt in Tokyo. (CCTV International News)

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