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6.2-magnitude earthquake off the southeastern coast of Japan's Honshu Island; Japan Meteorological Agency issues tsunami warning

Published: 2026-11-08 Author: Administrator 👁 2 views
Last updated 2026-11-08 — Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes Japan; tsunami alert issued. October 3, 20:08 – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake occurs in the southeastern waters of Japan's Honshu Island, with a depth of 20 km. September 5, 13:36 – Chiba Prefecture, Japan experiences two consecutive earthquakes over magnitude 4 within six minutes, with tremors felt in Tokyo. August 28, 17:45 – Off the coast near Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

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According to reports, the tsunami is expected to reach the Izu Islands at 11:30 a.m. local time on the 5th, with waves about 1 meter high, and will subsequently affect Hachijojima and Izu Oshima.

The Japan Meteorological Agency warned in its alert that large tsunami waves will continue to hit the coast, with the possibility of short-term high waves. It urged local residents to stay away from the coast and estuaries, and those working at sea should urgently return to shore.

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The China Earthquake Networks Center officially reported that at 10:00 AM on October 5, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred in the southeastern waters of Honshu, Japan (latitude 29.90 degrees north, longitude 140.05 degrees east), with a depth of 10 kilometers.

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