Stories from Achi · Japan

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Japan. The epicenter was located 70 kilometers northeast of the city of Hachinohe. The epicenter was located in the sea off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture. No tsunami warning has been issued. A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred in Argentina.

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Japan. The event occurred at a depth of 40 kilometers. The epicenter was located 70 kilometers northeast of the city of Hachinohe. This is the latest in a series of seismic events to hit the region. No tsunami warning was issued.

Three deceased individuals were discovered in a residential home in Achi Village, Nagano Prefecture.

A windstorm warning has been issued for the Sanja Kamikita region in Aomori Prefecture, including Hachinohe, Towada, and Misawa.

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred at approximately 5:24 AM on April 27, 2026, in the southern part of the Tokachi region in Hokkaido, Japan. The earthquake occurred with a measurable focal depth, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences. The tremor reached a maximum seismic intensity of 5-upper on the Japanese scale. No immediate casualty reports were provided in the initial broadcast.

Seismic activity recorded in the Tokachi region with intensities reaching upper 5 on the Japanese scale in central Tokachi and lower 5 in central Hidaka.