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19:11 JST, December 12, 2025
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in southern Ibaraki Prefecture at around 7:05 p.m. on Friday. No tsunami was expected from the earthquake.
A 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 was recorded in Ibaraki, Tochigi, Saitama and Chiba. Central Tokyo also experienced a 3.
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