Disaster● ElevatedJun 26 · Jun 26, 2026, 4:10 AM
M5.8 quake strikes Chiba Prefecture
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Japan Today
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck Chiba Prefecture on Friday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake struck at a depth of 50 kilometers…
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