Event Brief
Oct 8, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
Two earthquakes strike eastern Japan
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Chiba Prefecture, followed within hours by a magnitude 4.0 tremor in neighboring Ibaraki Prefecture. No tsunami threat was reported.
WHO: Earthquakes in Chiba and Ibaraki
WHAT: A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Chiba, followed by a magnitude 4.0 tremor in Ibaraki.
WHEN: Oct 7, 2026 at 11:31 PM ET
WHERE: Chiba and Ibaraki Prefectures, Japan
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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