An earthquake shook nearby Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, just hours before the US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived. In fact, the earthquake epicenter was just 6 miles to the south of where President Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe planned to play golf. The epicenter of the earthquake was located about 7 miles northwest of Ohara, Japan and just 40 miles from Tokyo. The visit by President Trump and first lady Melania Trump is largely ceremonial to recognize Japan's new emperor Naruhito. The highest magnitude earthquake to strike Japan so far this year was a magnitude 6.1 on May 9, 2019, near Miyazaki-shi, Japan.

Source: Forbes May 26, 2019 15:33 UTC