August 2026 eastern Japan earthquake
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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes eastern Japan, injuring 37
Transport services experienced disruptions following the earthquake.
At least 37 people were injured in the earthquake.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday, shaking Tokyo and surrounding areas.
M5.9 earthquake strikes eastern Japan including Tokyo
The earthquake originated in the southern part of Ibaraki Prefecture at a depth of 68 kilometers.
No abnormalities were detected at the Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant in Ibaraki Prefecture or the Fukushima Daiichi and Fukushima Daini plants.
The temblor registered lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in parts of the prefecture as well as in central Tokyo.
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake injures at least 5 in northeast Japan
Prefectural officials and the Fire and Disaster Management Agency reported at least 37 people were injured across five prefectures.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government set up a task force to assess possible damage.
The Nuclear Regulation Authority stated there were no reports of anomalies from nuclear power plants following the earthquake.
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The death toll from the earthquake in southwestern Japan rose to 34.
More than 9,000 people were staying in shelters.
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Earthquake strikes Japan; shoppers shelter inside Aeon mall
Yoshida said one survivor was found injured in a toilet.
Yoshida said the possibility the explosion was caused by gas was very high.
Eight people were hauled from the partially collapsed site early on Wednesday, three of whom were dead.
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Aeon Mall president Akio Yoshida confirmed that four deaths occurred at the mall site.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the rescue effort as a race against time.
A pair of temple gates at a 16th-century Buddhist temple in the Nuyamazu district collapsed.
“There are people who are still waiting to be rescued, and it’s a race against time,”