M5.0 Earthquake Hits Japan's Kanto Region; No Tsunami Expected
- Posted on April 1, 2026
- By The Japan News
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M5.0 Earthquake Hits Japan's Kanto Region; No Tsunami Expected

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Ibaraki and neighboring prefectures at about 10:06 a.m. on Wednesday, registering lower 5 out of 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale in southern Tochigi Prefecture.