Magnitude 7.2 quake hits northern Japan ^6.7%

The Japan Times - By Kanako Takahara, Jessica Speed - 6/24/2026, 11:43 PM

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At least 10 people were injured after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit northern Japan on Thursday morning, registering a rare upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the town of Hashikami, Aomori Prefecture. No tsunami warning has been issued. A mild quake was also felt in Tokyo. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the... more