Japan: M5.6 Quake Hits Eastern Yamanashi Near Mt. Fuji, No Link to Volcanic Activity

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck eastern Yamanashi, near Mt. Fuji in Japan, on Friday, June 26, at 10:28 p.m. local time. The quake was felt across a wide area of the country, including Tokyo, and was not related to volcanic activity at Mt. Fuji, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Disaster medical assistance drill in central Japan

Disaster medical assistance drill in central Japan

Disaster medical assistance team personnel from nine central Japan prefectures take part in a joint drill at Yamanashi Prefectural Central Hospital in Kofu, west of Tokyo, on Oct. 14, 2023, under the scenario of a massive earthquake and an eruption of Mt. Fuji.

Mt. Fuji

Mt. Fuji

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken from Yamanashi Prefecture on July 29, 2012, shows Mt. Fuji. The magma chamber of Mt. Fuji has come under huge pressure that could trigger a volcanic eruption due to the devastating 2011 earthquake in northeastern Japan and a magnitude 6.4 quake that rocked central Japan four days later, researchers said on Sept. 6, 2012.

Climbing season starts at Mt. Fuji

Climbing season starts at Mt. Fuji

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Climbers wearing T-shirts with words of encouragement for Tohoku shout ''banzai'' at the top of Mt. Fuji in central Japan on July 1, 2011. Tohoku is the region severely affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11.

Earthquake hits area near Mt. Fuji

Earthquake hits area near Mt. Fuji

A Japan Meteorological Agency official holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2021, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 struck near Mt. Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture.

Earthquake hits area near Mt. Fuji

Earthquake hits area near Mt. Fuji

A Japan Meteorological Agency official holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2021, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 struck near Mt. Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture.

Climbing season starts at Mt. Fuji

Climbing season starts at Mt. Fuji

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Climbers wearing T-shirts with words of encouragement for Tohoku shout ''banzai'' at the top of Mt. Fuji in central Japan on July 1, 2011. Tohoku is the region severely affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11. (Kyodo)