6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Volcano Islands, Japan

MetMalaysia confirmed that there is no tsunami threat to Malaysia following the earthquake.

02 Mar 2026 02:42pm
Photo for illustration purposes only.
Photo for illustration purposes only.

KUALA LUMPUR - A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the Volcano Islands, Japan region, at 11.55 am today.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said in a statement that the earthquake was centred at coordinates 23.0 degrees north and 144.3 degrees east, with a depth of 81 kilometres (km).

The earthquake occurred 1,442 km south of Yokosuka, Japan.

MetMalaysia confirmed that there is no tsunami threat to Malaysia following the earthquake. - BERNAMA

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