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M5.9 earthquake occurs in Japan’s Kanto region at 2 a.m.

An M5.9 earthquake occurs in Japan’s Kanto region at 2 a.m. The epicentre was in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, with a focal depth of 68 kilometres. According to data from the Japan Meteorological Agency, this was the first time since October 2021 that a seismic intensity of lower 5 or above had been observed in Tokyo’s 23 wards. In Koto Ward, Tokyo, water gushed from a water pipe and flooded a road, while water pipe ruptures and water-supply disruptions occurred in parts of the Kanto region. According to media reports, the earthquake has injured 37 people.

Source: Japan Meteorological Agency; The Mainichi; NHK; Central News Agency (Taiwan); TBS; Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; Saitama City; The Mainichi