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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake recorded in northeastern Chiba Prefecture

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck northeastern Chiba Prefecture on the evening of 1 October at a depth of 50 kilometres, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Shaking was felt in Tokyo, and authorities stated the event would not generate a tsunami. Reports did not indicate whether any damage or casualties occurred.

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2 differing positions reported on location across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • stheadline日本千葉縣東北部
  • chinanews日本
WhereJapan
35.556, 137.279 ±400 km
First reported24 days ago
Published2026-10-01 14:05 UTC
Occurred2026-10-01
Sources2
How this travelled.
Reports2Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 5.1 earthquake recorded in northeastern Chiba Prefecture. 2026-10-01T14:05:16.083Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4268. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-01/5-1-6509266b

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