# Earthquake hits coast near Tokyo

- Place: Tokyo, Japan (35.6762, 139.6503)
- Published: 2026-11-08T11:23:44.536Z · expires 2026-11-15T11:23:44.536Z
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A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 strikes Japan, meteorological agency says per ABC News.

The quake struck off the Japanese coast near Tokyo, but no tsunami alert was issued, according to Japan Times.

Separately, Astellas employee imprisoned in China to be released in December, Japanese media report per Reuters.

## Sources

- [Astellas employee imprisoned in China to be released in December, Japanese media report](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/astellas-employee-imprisoned-china-be-released-december-japanese-media-report-2026-11-08/) · reuters.com · 2026-11-08
- [A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 strikes Japan, meteorological agency says - ABC News](https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/strong-earthquake-preliminary-magnitude-57-strikes-japan-meteorological-137946690) · abcnews.com · 2026-11-08
- [Magnitude 6.1 quake hits off Tokyo, but no tsunami alert issued](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE9mSTAwNkVDNkswUXRxYlBoZ3hMRGF3YmZfaTR0SmpOYlJvY2h0R1FUY25wWGNBRHdqRkhXalNLcmZXT2EtTVdEaU9tZlNGdm1LLXAxRlBmeUl0UEpJdjZQVFFEbXhQV2Y4VnI4Sm1qOGljX2dUd1d6NVhnYw?oc=5) · japantimes.co.jp · 2026-11-06
- [Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattles Japanese coast near Tokyo](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQZU1NWExNVTlmeG5zNkFvaTBTNWJUOGNZR0NBTXdpZ2RXdHVIQ3dBbXh6cjFiSHF2NV83SlFFZUktWmN6aWU5YXctVEdLVUtjOWh0cWlSTWN0cmUxcEY3MDJaVE1TLXc5Yy1JdWtxU0RZdmQtcUFwVWt6dk80U0FyYWtwcnhwT3RYQ3BDYW9WdmdRLWZ0R3FORDBoTXVGUWNUQkVtbWx30gGrAUFVX3lxTE1WNzhFaGdmcm9RZkxmY29IVEJTbW5UT045aC1TYl9Pb0wzV3AyTWxvYy1XRUZiaUNub3VoUTJ6X3dNeXZJeE9HZ2pEODN2THYtbW5GQzhDOFZ3M2pMUHR1bnBMd2VvZHZvVTYwQ0RKREpaV3BCMjU1VGFaVVNPc2FkcW1QX0pOU1k5XzljMExyakFKajFJLTNaVVNGdXByX1g3bGJLZ3lSdGRIaw?oc=5) · foxweather.com · 2026-11-06

## Open data shown on the globe

- M6.1 earthquake · USGS · plate boundaries: Bird 2003: 29 km deep · 2 d ago · 10 quakes nearby this week · check: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=28.7,130.7&extent=42.7,148.7&range=week