Earthquake Details: 13 km from Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki, Japan

8/15/2026, 5:59:00 PM

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near 13 km from Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki, Japan on 8/15/2026 at 5:59:00 PM. 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 Ibaraki Kitaibaraki (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth100 km

Significance0

Latitude36.8000

Longitude140.6000

Event IDjma:20260816025907

Magnitude3.2

Updated:8/15/2026, 6:01:00 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 2:59:00 AM GMT+9
UTC: 8/15/2026, 5:59:00 PM 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 M2.8Off the Coast of Iwate PrefectureBefore8/13/2026, 6:01:00 PM 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 M2.8Northern Tochigi PrefectureBefore8/14/2026, 8:29:00 AM M4.8207 km SE of Katsuura, JapanBefore8/14/2026, 9:58:43 AM M4.378 km E of Noda, JapanBefore8/14/2026, 1:42:00 PM M3.6Southern Gunma PrefectureBefore8/14/2026, 9:58:00 PM M4.5Off the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureBefore8/15/2026, 1:10:00 AM 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 15, 2026, 06:01 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.