Earthquake Activity Reported

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 13 km north of Saitama in Ibaraki Prefecture on Thursday, Nov 5, at 9:59 pm local time, per volcanodiscovery.com.

Just hours earlier, a magnitude 2.5 quake hit 6.3 km south of Tsukuba on Wednesday, Nov 4, at 11:42 am, according to the same source.

No significant damage or injuries were reported from either event, as is typical with such minor tremors in the region.

The recent seismic activity comes amid ongoing monitoring of the area's geological stability following previous events.