Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 shakes the east coast of Japan

Published at: 06/11/2026 10:35 AM

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that a magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook the waters off the east coast of Japan this Friday, with an epicenter located at 35.0 degrees north latitude and 142.2 degrees east longitude.

The earthquake occurred around 19:39 local time (10:39 GMT) at a depth of about 10 kilometers. According to the agency, the earthquake reached level 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale (ranging from 0 to 7) in some areas of the prefectures of Miyagi, Fukushima and Ibaraki, and was also felt in the center of Tokyo.

Japanese authorities did not issue a tsunami warning after the event. So far, no material damage or casualties have been reported as a result of the earthquake, according to the preliminary report of the meteorological agency.

Mazo News Team