{"id":99934,"date":"2026-04-26T21:11:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T21:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/map-6-1-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-northern-japan\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T21:13:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T21:13:59","slug":"map-6-1-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-northern-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/map-6-1-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-northern-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Map: 6.1 magnitude earthquake shakes northern Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"g-2026-04-26-nyt5ftqr-japan-earthquake-tracker\" data-preview-slug=\"2026-04-26-nyt5ftqr-japan-earthquake-tracker\" data-birdkit-hydrate=\"02daa25dc35e4eb4\">\n<p>\t<!--(--><!--(0--><!--(--><!--(--><!--(--><!--(9--><!--)--><!--(29--><!--(0--><!----><\/p>\n<figure class=\"g-wrapper  svelte-nnmo52 g-needs-margin-block\" role=\"group\"><!--(-1--><!--)--> <!--(-1--><!--)--> <\/p>\n<div class=\"g-block g-block-margin svelte-ki8lyz\">\n<div class=\"g-block-width g-max-width-wide svelte-ki8lyz\"><!--(--><!--(-1--><!--)--> <!--(--><!--(--><!--(--><!----><\/p>\n<figure class=\"g-wrapper  svelte-nnmo52 g-needs-margin-block\" role=\"group\"><!--(-1--><!--)--> <!--(-1--><!--)--> <\/p>\n<div class=\"g-block g-block-margin svelte-ki8lyz\">\n<div class=\"g-block-width g-max-width-wide svelte-ki8lyz\"><!--(--><!--(-1--><!--)--> <!--(--><!--(--><!--(0--><!--)-->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"g-perimeter-map-note\">\n<p><!--(0--><span class=\"g-credit-note svelte-1nmzn36\">Note: Map shows area with shaking magnitude 3 or greater, which the USGS defines as &#8220;weak&#8221;, although earthquakes may be felt outside the areas shown.<\/span><!--)--> <!--(-1--><!--)--> <!--(1--><span class=\"g-credit-note g-note-outage g-outages-timestamp svelte-1nmzn36\">  All times on the map are Japan time.<\/span><!--)--> <!--(0--><span class=\"g-credit-note svelte-1nmzn36\">the new York Times<\/span><!--)--><\/p>\n<p><!----><\/div>\n<p><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!----> <!--(-1--><!--)--><!----><\/figure>\n<p><!----><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!----> <!--(-1--><!--)--><!----><\/figure>\n<p><!----><!--)--><!--)--><!--(23--><!--(--><!--(0--><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text svelte-kxgec5\"><!---->A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.<!----><\/p>\n<p><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--(23--><!--(--><!--(0--><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text svelte-kxgec5\"><!---->The quake struck at 5:23 a.m. Japan time about 11 miles west of Sarabetsu, Japan, agency data shows.<!----><\/p>\n<p><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--(23--><!--(--><!--(0--><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--(23--><!--(--><!--(0--><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text svelte-kxgec5\"><!---->As seismologists review available data, they may revise the reported intensity of an earthquake. Additional information collected about earthquakes may also lead USGS scientists to update the earthquake-severity map.<!----><\/p>\n<p><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!--(29--><!--(0--><!----><\/p>\n<figure class=\"g-wrapper  svelte-nnmo52 g-needs-margin-block\" role=\"group\"><!--(-1--><!--)--> <!--(-1--><!--)--> <!----> <!--(-1--><!--)--><!----><\/figure>\n<p><!----><!--)--><!--)--><!--(2--><!--(-1--><!--)--><!--)--><!--(13--><!----><\/p>\n<figure class=\"g-wrapper  svelte-nnmo52\" role=\"group\"><!--(-1--><!--)--> <!--(-1--><!--)--> <\/p>\n<div class=\"g-block g-block-margin svelte-ki8lyz g-margin-inline\">\n<div class=\"g-block-width g-max-width-body svelte-ki8lyz\"><!--(--><!--(-1--><!--)--> <!--(--><\/p>\n<div class=\"g-methodology svelte-1fho0c5\"><!--(-1--><!--)--> <!--(0--><!--(--><!--(0--><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text svelte-kxgec5\"><!---->Source: United States Geological Survey | Notes: The categories of shocks are based on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/programs\/earthquake-hazards\/modified-mercalli-intensity-scale\">modified mercalli intensity<\/a> scale. When aftershock data is available, related maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial earthquake. All times above are Japan time. Shake data as of Sunday, April 26 at 4:44 PM Eastern. Aftershock data is as of Sunday, April 26 at 4:55 PM Eastern.<!----><\/p>\n<p><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><\/div>\n<p><!--)--><!--)--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!----> <!--(-1--><!--)--><!----><\/figure>\n<p><!----><!--)--><!--)--><!--)--><!----><!--)--><!--)--> <!--(-1--><!--)--><!--)--><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: Map shows area with shaking magnitude 3 or greater, which the USGS defines as &#8220;weak&#8221;, although earthquakes may be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Japan time. the new York Times A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. 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