A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture at 7:46 p.m. on June 16, 2026. It registered a lower 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, with no tsunami threat.
The quake jolted the Tokyo area. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter was in southern Ibaraki Prefecture and there was no threat of a tsunami.
No damage details have been reported so far. Residents felt strong shaking but no major disruptions were confirmed.
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A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck waters near Bitung, North Sulawesi, on Thursday morning at 06:48 Wita, triggering an early tsunami warning for North Sulawesi and North Maluku. Strong shaking was felt as far as Manado and Gorontalo, resulting in two casualties in Manado. BMKG confirmed the location at 1.25 N, 126.27 E, depth 62 km.
A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at 8:22 p.m. on May 15, right after an emergency warning was issued for the Tohoku region.
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A magnitude 6.0 earthquake recorded at 17:34 on Sunday, May 31, shook central Chile with its epicenter 23 kilometers west of Quintero.
Kumamoto Prefecture marked the 10th anniversary of the deadly 2016 earthquakes on Thursday with a commemoration ceremony. Families and officials observed a moment of silence for the 278 victims, as the governor and Chief Cabinet Secretary pledged to pass on lessons learned. The back-to-back quakes caused extensive damage.
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The government intends to revise its megaquake preparation plan for the Tokyo area to reduce deaths and destroyed buildings to at least half the latest estimates.