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  "slug": "tokyo-japan-earthquake-today",
  "title": "Tokyo Japan Earthquake Today",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/tokyo-japan-earthquake-today/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/tokyo-japan-earthquake-today.json",
  "summary": "Seismic event in eastern Japan (M5.9) with injuries and transport disruption",
  "why_now": "Multiple major news organizations published breaking reports about the same seismic event in the same time window, triggering a concentrated spike in searches for 'Tokyo earthquake' and related queries.",
  "evidence_summary": "- AP reports a moderate earthquake injuring more than 30 people in the Tokyo region - Kyodo News (Japan Wire) reports M5.9 quake disrupting trains in eastern Japan - ABC News reports no tsunami alert but confirms magnitude 5.9 event and impacts",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Local News / Civic Event",
  "collected_at": "Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:00:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Local News / Civic Event",
  "score": 84.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "A moderate earthquake shakes Japan, injuring more than 30 people in the Tokyo region - AP News",
    "M5.9 quake strikes eastern Japan including Tokyo, disrupting trains - Japan Wire by Kyodo News"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "A moderate earthquake shakes Japan, injuring more than 30 people in the Tokyo region - AP News",
      "source": "AP News",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPbU1lTW5ZbUgyclJKQ3NSM0F0VVpydllLTnFSYnFxZ1FvYXF5TnF4LTJDWlBYWGFDTV9URlZ1OHozWE1OaUstMU5XU2R6aDlhVW5OVmtJTXUzN05vaU51MmZ3Wjd4RWZEcmNWNE05SG9XN3dvUkk3Vld1a1BEd2RlazFrV19KYXZQQmc?oc=5"
    }
  ],
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