The Japan Times·1 min read·medium
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rattles Tokyo and eastern Kanto region
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A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Kanto region of Japan, including Tokyo, early Sunday morning. No tsunami warning was issued, though the shaking reached a level 5 on the local seismic scale.
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Understanding seismic activity in densely populated regions like Tokyo is critical for public safety and infrastructure resilience.
Tokyo and the eastern Kanto region were shaken at 2 a.m. Sunday by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake centered in southern Ibaraki Prefecture at a depth of 70 kilometers.
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