Earthquake Details: 12 km from Yaita, Tochigi, Japan

8/14/2026, 8:29:00 AM

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 12 km from Yaita, Tochigi, Japan on 8/14/2026 at 8:29:00 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 100 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Japan Tochigi Yaita (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth100 km

Significance0

Latitude36.8000

Longitude139.8000

Event IDjma:20260814172937

Magnitude2.8

Updated:8/14/2026, 8:32:00 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/14/2026, 5:29:00 PM GMT+9
UTC: 8/14/2026, 8:29:00 AM UTC

100 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.5Off the Coast of Iwate PrefectureBefore8/13/2026, 2:29:00 AM M5.1Eastern Honshu, JapanBefore8/13/2026, 7:21:36 PM M4.2Eastern Mino, Gifu PrefectureBefore8/13/2026, 7:22:00 PM M3.4Off the Coast of Noto PeninsulaBefore8/13/2026, 8:31:00 PM M2.8Northeastern Chiba PrefectureBefore8/13/2026, 10:50:00 PM M4.8207 km SE of Katsuura, JapanAfter8/14/2026, 9:58:43 AM M4.378 km E of Noda, JapanAfter8/14/2026, 1:42:00 PM M3.6Southern Gunma PrefectureAfter8/14/2026, 9:58:00 PM M4.5Off the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureAfter8/15/2026, 1:10:00 AM M3.0Osaka BayAfter8/15/2026, 12:03:00 PM M3.2Northern Ibaraki PrefectureAfter8/15/2026, 5:59:00 PM M3.7Off the Coast of Iwate PrefectureAfter8/15/2026, 9:18:00 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 14, 2026, 08:32 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.