In the Asia-Pacific region, powerful earthquakes were felt in Japan and China on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. According to the information received, a powerful earthquake of 6.0 magnitude occurred on Honshu island of Japan and 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Northern Qinghai province of China, after which there was panic in the entire area. According to the China Earthquake Network Center, the depth of the earthquake was 10 kilometers. The earthquake occurred in an elevated area, due to which several aftershocks were also recorded.
What is the intensity of the earthquake in Japan-China?
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC), the first earthquake occurred near the east coast of Japan’s Honshu island. The intensity of the earthquake has been measured at 6.0 on the Richter scale.
After Japan, there has been an earthquake in China. According to the Earthquake Network Center (CENC), the intensity of the earthquake in Qinghai province was measured at 6.1 on the Richter scale. After two consecutive earthquakes, there was chaos in both the countries and people started running out of their homes in a hurry.
The epicenter of the earthquake was the coastal region and northern Qinghai province.
The epicenter of the earthquake in Japan was under the sea in the coastal region of Honshu. Meanwhile, due to the earthquake, the multi-storey buildings in the area continued to shake for a long time. However, the fortunate thing is that no tsunami warning was issued in the Pacific Ocean after this earthquake.
At the same time, the epicenter of the earthquake in China was reported to be on the ground in northern Qinghai province. It has been reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of about 35 km from the surface. After the earthquake, there was panic in the area and people came out of their homes out of fear.