# Earthquake hits Tokyo; China releases Astellas employee

- Place: Tokyo, Japan (35.6762, 139.6503)
- Published: 2026-11-08T14:22:46.202Z · expires 2026-11-15T14:22:46.202Z
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A strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near Tokyo, the meteorological agency reported today.

Japanese media noted that an Astellas employee imprisoned in China will be released in December, according to Reuters.

The business community in Japan is working to ease tensions with Beijing amid Russia's takeover of Japanese assets, SCMP reports.

No tsunami alert was issued following the quake, which struck off the coast near Tokyo.

## 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
- [Will Russia’s asset takeover finally push Japan into retaliation?](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3373624/russias-seizure-japan-tobacco-assets-last-straw-tokyo-amid-frosty-ties) · scmp.com · 2026-11-07
- [A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 strikes Japan, meteorological agency says - ABC News](https://news.google.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?oc=5) · abcnews.com · 2026-11-08
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- [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
- [Japan business community working to ease tensions between Tokyo and Beijing](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQSFBUemo3QlBjaC1sejdlb2ZJXzZJSlRRX1lpclRoNEcyWUtVUGxjSmhyMXpvdldKbVo2NXlKa2FmLXozblMycG9FRUl0SjJZeWV0V1F1V1Z4VGFjT0V6akZfY0xBR2RPc2VucEFETzFFWXRMMXZITGdkSFlMTGY5ME9MQllLa0NFMkc5S1k1OExOVVU4aktR?oc=5) · japantimes.co.jp · 2026-11-07

## 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