Strong earthquake jolts Yamanashi and Kanagawa amid landslide fears ^4.5%

The Japan Times - By Jessica Speed - 6/26/2026, 1:40 PM

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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolted Yamanashi and surrounding prefectures, including the Tokyo metropolitan area, on Friday evening, causing damage to some structures and triggering at least one landslide. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), there has been no change in observational data for Mount Fuji, which sits... more