# Magnitude 6.9 quake hits northern Japan

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-25 01:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Magnitude 6.9 quake hits northern Japan" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Japan Wire by Kyodo News, KOMO, ABC7 Los Angeles and The New York Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Shops suffer as a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE51ZXJHdnk4YkU4UE1YeXpYQktpRGtYTmlEbjBtcUwzTXFJeFlhRG9QZms5Mmd3WkhQM0lraTNpTUlQa3Q5UC0tdU5FdUZRZksxMFdvbFBvQXdnZVJqSXVTSkNHcUV5ZzRpQWkzeTd6STIyaDdmVXhTSlpxUk9ORzQ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Map: 5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Tokyo | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxOMEctVFh5SndfaFBDZzlkQXVQSGpLamVnVUVYbTZlSWdWNTZTZ0dxQ3JfM1FObXJZYUpOVnk1OUFfdVpZd3JsRF9oMGo4b1g3Vk84ZDZkVWdadkl5MlFSam1kLTU2ellZSmItQ3hMaFhHTm1aTkJMYUFJY2lfSHBKOU1YNA?oc=5) |
| PBS | A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan. No tsunami warning is triggered | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxQUzRtYU15Q1pTUDZ1MTFQWUg3WDBiM2NWRHV4cFdmZDQycFZnVk0wQXZBX0R2NEZYSlp3R3Vrc1p5ZlZDS01pUjhES2otSGZkVWpvN1huSFc5RGN4ZTJ0UDdxWk9TYlJrenc3OFpPVk1hbzRqc0FFdU9FS0ZxOXpfS25qQWRYWWF5M0JWWVJJcU80ZjFaaElicFVuNHpWOFBvTk15dGZDdmV5aldfSzRscV91UDBrb3N4WFQ4N2NTMmt3VW1OU2lZadIBzgFBVV95cUxQWjNyanBSakhPM05temhtLTdEYVdEdE1keWU1eW5sYWN4NzJ6QTRTbmJvUDlQYS1ObmNJajhacV9DT205QXJubGNSUl85THN0bUdRNldLdjhBTE1PMEtfQ083LXo5SkhMUDJxZ1ZKTHNBeDJqTjdnZDJYbVNlQ21PcHhEWDJoQ21RZTF) |
| nhk.or.jp | Japan govt. panel urges vigilance after M7.2 quake | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYkFVX3lxTFA1UXV2Z2VPQlk0Y3ZWU1Bub2t4M2RKdTNCY1Z5YWg1aXJLQ1BkSGhzME5EUU83VGc1ZThfdEY4dHpoNFUxX1EtS0xBNzE3X2FOa0plTkFGYV9jSWdkOHNGMThB?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOUzliY2lVQXZHYnROSXpobEVvNGpjTHBUZUVHOHU3UTNpNjh0LU9FNlBFNGJQWDlYV19DRHZSR3dLcl9vMTZzbEtacDdUYjZMbFFucFBIV3A3OGYyTzRHM21iMUZsTXR4bVFkU0JJSTV3VC1YTU1DZ3hiNmp2dzRGcldFbXZ0X2lhYVFIVU1Xd1VUanRuOFExVzF4Si0xcUROeVA5Zw?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Earthquake Hits Close to Japan’s Mt Fuji, No Tsunami Expected | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQTW5IZXk1dWRZMll5aHpIS0EyWEZkNm1QREl6TnlCNF9YWFQ5cy14SVlkdTZGaTJib0ZRTTA4dDd1NktaWDcxbUVqNG1TWHZYZDNncVQtb1lLSWNVMHNSeS1iLXJTWUpVMTZPY2dvXzJWQmxOd3VpMjdNTTk1ZTl5VUpzT2lTSnpJY2k3MGVGaXhrRDc4VVBpMThFMHlXcHZmZzVhSm4xSTJmUEZZb0JYWA?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Map: 5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Tokyo | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNY2lDelV0d3NqRDVwVFl0ci1tR3VXZHZiallRNWt0WUhZOXo2ZldzQjRPS2VHS18xb2xfQjZtWS1RN3dWS25pLTVhRDdJTUFxUkhETTNwOGViamlrT05nLXpDOXlTZHhUUVJJSlZfS09xSnh6TFB0NG1Bc05OZW1ib1ZoN0JidUl5MmxZalFEMkFrVDZCeWZJ?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Magnitude 6.9 quake strikes Japan's northeast, no tsunami warning | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNMVI1bnI0QlFyWUtYbVM4aVdmQlVDQzhvOW0teEJ5M0o4dGFUM2lka1dFQlVNUVhxdWpEWmxlRG1GTGstSm1nU2YyU21NYUhsLWpJX25naEhtMnVweExIQ09kbkNLYU9CZTJ2VDdUanh2NUxhLVUwMFFyQ01kSllCTDliNndKOVJwM0dWMDgtbTNJS25ZZGU5ZjhUeHRiR0wzYmlDWW1lVTBfb19NMGtlTnlaTDdlcTl3?oc=5) |
| AP News | A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan. No tsunami warning is triggered | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxONk9vbDNHSXF5NUU2MGh1eFBaZzJnRktPMUNjZGtObFl2azNGemw4Ym14NW1RMlZaRXRSLU5ZdDk0VFJGNE9EemxiQ2RKdkFVZTJnOGdoTWlzVWpVa25leEV5WXl4bDlPY2VqdUhodU9YanktSnRubzh6SG8xWlhRUVhFWDl3UU85ckVQWg?oc=5) |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan. No tsunami warning is triggered | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxNbS0ySk83M0pCNHd5c29pdUlGUHZqRmtqTTJtNHVSWDFITTNzTWZONkFLakhoYTZuX1AwTzN5dEMtb1hETEE4ZUtST0RtUk9nUjZEMHQtSDZqU0NTTFhyYnEwNVRrUGhXQW1nTkF2VzAzX1FiMTVvbVhPeDhkeWU0dVEtLXdNUmtwbExIb05wSi0yUQ?oc=5) |
| The Japan News | M5.8 Earthquake Hits Kanto Region in Japan; No Tsunami Expected (Update 2) | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE1tTWgwbUlnelhEem1wOENuZ2oxT3FfVHZTTDQwSzRUYm9nUDJVMXBiUFpVak5xUExWMHpWVUJGaTRJT2Q0R1RGSHpyejRPQ3FON281LU92LXFWV1pXRmxYVVhRaFJ0OVc3TGdZQ2QzUEUxQ3J5Y2Y5Nw?oc=5) |
| Shoreline Media Group | 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7wFBVV95cUxOVEhCTUUxRHNtQ00xVV9xZ05adVZEbFZLNWpZczJyV19qbWV2OEJzWXhMY1RxZjZtX29vMXJlalpWVjJLdkFTNEhWb3EyazFmSm9wejJtYUF5WXpaTjlhaDVEMHVmZElGNm5aVWdBbkphR2k3VnI0TERGTElEQzliTEN5dnB2QWtEbHRhRW5aRlhmNjhmdVJ6QTNRWnNCcEg2OXFGS3dXazgwQWVwLUNBaUlWdTNzbEVFbk1jb2RBTDBOTjJoX00zQ2Y2bGhrSXVKNkJnNnl6THhxRG5uR3doUENaQjdSOFgzZ1ZoRl90NA?oc=5) |
| News 9 | Major earthquakes strike California, Venezuela and Japan within 24 hours | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxNUWZrcXRLcGJzQ2M4dVlWRHAzWFpTVmNSbWZYZVAzcnlPX1BvQnhvTXNHNm15U0drOUNGemdmS2tBdkw1cmI4bUNpQW5kVVJ6Qll3VnViVWdHMkd4X1Jfdk1WWk1hSU9kaWZiVElnY1hRV3pvTWZSMzcxalBaMG1aLWEwVDBpZw?oc=5) |
| National Desk | Two separate powerful Earthquakes shake Japan's coast & Venezuela | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxQNWh5ZVlZNkFQQUZqbFlhVnRtX1k2cVY4clJBaTJmUmpMQTFOSEdlZm41TEhpZWl6QjZyS3g5OWFNVEVSUUtQeXpnR2JkMUNwNkVVaFl5djZQMno1YUhpaHFtNFp5cDBzX0dnQVJFb25BSW1URkphbjdYQVQ5NTJKQWlXSWl1R3dCSGFVaDBfa1lDZVY0djhVQ213MTcxaWIzQi1xNjg5SHBTelhHVGFnNXNIUG05Sm51MlhPdzltMW4zVU5JcWtFZ3p2TVBrMkUwRkZHNzBXUUFDdmtfQms2MFFR?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg | Magnitude 6.9 Quake Shakes Northern Japan; No Tsunami Threat | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQcFlhSVByVHVhV0FFRkQ0ZVh1c01jMmdsUnkzRENHc2FYSHEzVFEtN1R2Q2E0Rzh0NElEVWNGdzh1a1Y0Z19ZNTFHcjQ0ZVZxWkx6NFRUNFVRdFpCSGItSHhlb0pQVW9CcHU0Qk4yQkdZRTdzUnB5Z1JzSi1zY1Q4SEthNGxnTGplcENEN2hoVGxMY3U3Vlp1dm1LWlZkLTNFbkJZZWZfdk9ua2pDem9Z?oc=5) |

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