6.1-magnitude quake hits off Tokyo, no tsunami alert: Weather agency

The Straits Times · The Straits Times · 2026-11-06 12:18 UTC

The shallow quake hit at 7.39pm local time in the sea off the coast of the country’s Kanto region. Read more at straitstimes.com.

TOKYO – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Tokyo on Nov 6, the Japanese authorities said, but no tsunami alert was issued.

The shallow quake hit at 7.39pm local time in the sea off the coast of the country’s Kanto region, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on its website.

Its epicentre was about 169km south-east of Asahi, which is just east of the capital Tokyo, according to the United States Geological Survey.

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