A magnitude-6.1 Tokyo earthquake struck in the sea off Japan’s Kanto region on Friday evening, and no tsunami alert was issued, according to Japanese authorities as reported by The Hindu. The outlet reported no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The shallow quake hit at 7:39 p.m. (1039 GMT), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), which reported it on its website. The Hindu dated the quake to Friday, November 6, 2026.
The epicentre was about 169 kilometres (105 miles) southeast of Asahi, just east of Tokyo, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), also cited by The Hindu.
The JMA recorded a seismic intensity of 3 on Japan’s 0-7 scale, which measures the shaking felt at a given location. According to The Hindu, an intensity of 3 means almost everyone indoors feels the shaking and dishes on shelves may rattle.
The Japan Times headline also reports that the magnitude 6.1 quake hit off Tokyo with no tsunami alert issued. Its excerpt gives the quake’s depth and time, attributing them to the JMA. Only the headline and a short excerpt were available, so its full reporting could not be checked.
No official damage or injury assessment was available. The only statement is that there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. No response or statement from the JMA, USGS or local authorities beyond the reported figures was included in the sources.
The photo accompanying The Hindu’s story is a file image, used for representational purposes only.
The key details rest mainly on The Hindu. No second full article confirmed the magnitude, depth or timing beyond the JMA figures and the Japan Times excerpt. The sources also provided no information on aftershocks or further seismic activity.
Further damage or injury reports, and any aftershock warnings from the JMA, were not yet available in the sources.
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