Earthquake Details: off the coast of Miyako, Iwate, Japan

8/15/2026, 9:18:00 PM

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near off the coast of Miyako, Iwate, Japan on 8/15/2026 at 9:18:00 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 400 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Japan Iwate Miyako (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth400 km

Significance0

Latitude39.9000

Longitude142.6000

Event IDjma:20260816061834

Magnitude3.7

Updated:8/15/2026, 9:21:00 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 6:18:00 AM GMT+9
UTC: 8/15/2026, 9:18:00 PM UTC

400 km · Deep-focus

More than 300 km deep. Deep earthquakes can be felt across a wide area.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 9

M3.5off the coast of IwateBefore8/13/2026, 2:29:00 AM M2.8off the coast of IwateBefore8/13/2026, 6:01:00 PM M2.8northeastern ChibaBefore8/13/2026, 10:50:00 PM M2.8northern TochigiBefore8/14/2026, 8:29:00 AM M4.378 km E of Noda, JapanBefore8/14/2026, 1:42:00 PM M3.6southern GunmaBefore8/14/2026, 9:58:00 PM M3.1off the coast of UrakawaBefore8/14/2026, 11:13:00 PM M4.5off the coast of FukushimaBefore8/15/2026, 1:10:00 AM M3.2northern IbarakiBefore8/15/2026, 5:59:00 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, 09:21 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.