Archive · 1 Jan 2026
Magnitude 6 Earthquake Strikes Japan's Noda Region
A big earthquake happened near Japan's eastern coast.
It was a magnitude 6, which is pretty strong but not as bad as the 7.5-magnitude one that happened a few weeks ago.
That one hurt about 30 people and made 90,000 people leave their homes.
Japan gets a lot of earthquakes because it's in a place called the 'Ring of Fire,' where there are many volcanoes and earthquakes.
A really, really big earthquake happened there in 2011, which caused huge waves called tsunamis and hurt a lot of people.
This time, there were warnings about possible big waves, but we don't know if they happened yet.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan's eastern Noda region on Wednesday.
The quake occurred at a depth of 19.3 km.
This follows a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in December that injured 30 people and forced 90,000 to evacuate.
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of a potential 3-meter tsunami for the northeastern coast.
Japan is prone to earthquakes due to its location in the 'Ring of Fire,' accounting for about 20% of the world's earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 or greater.
- Who
- United States Geological Survey (USGS) and Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
- What
- A magnitude 6 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan's eastern Noda region
- When
- Wednesday (unspecified date)
- Where
- Off the coast of Japan's eastern Noda region
- Why
- Japan is located in the 'Ring of Fire,' a region prone to seismic activity
- Magnitude
- 6.0
- Depth
- 19.3 km
- Location
- Off the coast of Japan's eastern Noda region
- Date
- Wednesday (unspecified date)
- Recent Major Earthquake
- 7.5-magnitude on December 8
- Tsunami Warning
- Potential 3-meter tsunami for northeastern coast
- Evacuations (December 8)
- About 90,000 residents
- Injuries (December 8)
- At least 30 people
