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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake recorded in southern Ibaraki Prefecture

An estimated magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture at around 4:45 a.m. local time on 29 September. The tremor registered an intensity of 4 in parts of Ibaraki and Saitama prefectures and intensity 3 in central Tokyo, with authorities stating there is no tsunami threat. Initial reports have not confirmed whether any damage or casualties occurred.

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  • cna-tw日本關東
  • ltn日本關東規模4.9地震 茨城與埼玉4級、東京3級
  • stheadline日本茨城縣南部
  • chinanews日本
  • ettoday日本關東
WhereJapan
35.556, 137.279 ±400 km
First reported26 days ago
Published2026-09-28 23:13 UTC
Occurred2026-09-29
Sources5
How this travelled.
Reports5Independent tellings4
4 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 4.9 earthquake recorded in southern Ibaraki Prefecture. 2026-09-28T23:13:25.551Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3930. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-28/4-9-e366c334

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