Around 02:00 local time on the 23rd, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported a magnitude 5.9 earthquake centered in Ibaraki Prefecture, with a maximum seismic intensity of 5-lower (JMA scale) and a hypocenter depth of 70 km. Tokyo reported noticeable shaking.

2026-08-23

Around 02:00 local time on the 23rd, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported a magnitude 5.9 earthquake centered in Ibaraki Prefecture, with a maximum seismic intensity of 5-lower (JMA scale) and a hypocenter depth of 70 km. Tokyo reported noticeable shaking.