AFP23 Aug, 2026 03:57 AM2 mins to readAn earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.9 hit the Kanto region at 2am on Sunday (local time), registering a lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Tokyo and three prefectures, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Photo / The Yomiuri Shimbun, AFPA magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Tokyo early on Sunday, injuring at least 37 people and disrupting travel in the bustling megacity.
The quake caused violent shaking in the Japanese capital and its surrounding areas, prompting the nation’s warning systems to sound public announcements and sirens in the streets and
