Earthquake Details: off the east coast of Misawa, Aomori, Japan

8/17/2026, 12:07:00 PM

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near off the east coast of Misawa, Aomori, Japan on 8/17/2026 at 12:07:00 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 600 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Japan Aomori Misawa (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth600 km

Significance0

Latitude40.9000

Longitude142.1000

Event IDjma:20260817210710

Magnitude3.8

Updated:8/17/2026, 12:09:00 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/17/2026, 9:07:00 PM GMT+9
UTC: 8/17/2026, 12:07:00 PM UTC

600 km · Deep-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 5

M4.378 km E of Noda, JapanBefore8/14/2026, 1:42:00 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 M3.7off the coast of IwateBefore8/15/2026, 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 17, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.