Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Two Earthquakes Strike Japan, Injuring More Than 40
Japan experienced two earthquakes on the same day.
A magnitude 6.0 quake struck off Hokkaido on Sunday night.
It was 40 kilometers deep, and no tsunami warning was issued.
Earlier, a magnitude 5.9 quake struck near Ibaraki at 2 a.m.
More than 40 people were injured in Tokyo and nearby prefectures after that earlier quake.
Some trains were delayed, slowed, or stopped.
The shaking was felt across northeastern and central Japan.
Japan’s weather agency warned people that similar earthquakes could happen in the next few days.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off Hokkaido at 10:45 p.m. Sunday at a depth of 40 kilometers.
The Hokkaido quake registered intensity 4 on Japan’s seven-level scale, and no tsunami warning was issued.
Earlier, a preliminary magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture at 2 a.m.
The earlier quake injured more than 40 people in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures, according to authorities cited by Kyodo News.
Train services were delayed or slowed, while some Tobu Railway express services remained halted.
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned that similar earthquakes could occur in the following days.
- Who
- Residents of Hokkaido, Tokyo, Ibaraki, Saitama, Kanagawa, Chiba, and nearby areas were affected; authorities and transportation operators responded.
- What
- Two earthquakes struck Japan: a magnitude 6.0 quake off Hokkaido and an earlier preliminary magnitude 5.9 quake near southern Ibaraki Prefecture.
- When
- The Hokkaido earthquake occurred at 10:45 p.m. Sunday; the earlier Ibaraki earthquake occurred at 2 a.m. the same day.
- Where
- The larger quake occurred off Hokkaido, approximately 125 kilometers south of Obihiro and 36 kilometers south-southeast of Urakawa. The earlier quake originated in southern Ibaraki Prefecture and was felt in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures.
- Why
- The article reports seismic activity and says the Japan Meteorological Agency warned that similar earthquakes could occur in the following days; it does not give a more specific cause.
- Hokkaido earthquake
- Magnitude 6.0; recorded at 10:45 p.m. Sunday
- Hokkaido quake depth
- 40 kilometers
- Tsunami risk
- No tsunami warning was issued
- Earlier earthquake
- Preliminary magnitude 5.9, originating in southern Ibaraki Prefecture at a depth of 68 kilometers
- Reported injuries
- More than 40 people were injured in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures
- Transport disruption
- Some train services were delayed or operated at reduced speeds; some Tobu Railway express services remained halted
- Agency warning
- The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of possible similar earthquakes in the coming days
