Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts eastern Japan near Tokyo, no tsunami warning issued

At 7:46 PM on June 16, 2026, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurs in Ibaraki Prefecture, with shaking of maximum intensity lower 5 observed in surrounding areas. Ibaraki Prefecture is near Tokyo, and the entire Tokyo 23 wards also detect shaking with an intensity of 3. - Japanese Seismic Wave Detection Site EMSC

TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 shook eastern Japan including Tokyo on Tuesday (June 16), with no tsunami warning issued, the weather agency said, Kyodo News reported.

The focus of the 7.46 pm (local time) quake was in Ibaraki Prefecture northeast of Tokyo at about 50 kilometres underground, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. - Bernama-Kyodo