{
  "id": 2616036,
  "title": "M5.9 Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Surrounding Areas; No Tsunami Warning Issued",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/m5-9-earthquake-hits-tokyo-surrounding-areas-no-tsunami-warning-issued",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T17:18:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20260823-345000/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At 2 a.m. on Sunday, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Kanto region, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake, which originated at a depth of 70 kilometers in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, was felt most strongly in Tokyo and parts of Ibaraki, Saitama, and Chiba prefectures, where it registered as a lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale. Despite its magnitude, the earthquake did not trigger a tsunami warning.",
  "summary": "An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.9 hit the Kanto region at 2 a.m. on Sunday, registering a lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Tokyo and three prefectures, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.",
  "key_points": [
    "5.9 magnitude earthquake hit Kanto region at 2 a.m. Sunday",
    "Originated 70 km deep in southern Ibaraki Prefecture",
    "No tsunami warning issued despite quake's magnitude"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}