3.8
Earthquake Details: off the coast of Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan
Sep 4, 2026, 12:10:00
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near off the coast of Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan on Sep 4, 2026 at 12:10:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 700 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth700 km
Significance0
Latitude38.8000
Longitude141.7000
Event IDjma:20260904211003
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Sep 4, 2026, 12:12:00 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 4, 2026, 21:10:00 GMT+9
- UTC
- Sep 4, 2026, 12:10:00 UTC
700 km · Deep-focus
More than 300 km deep. Deep earthquakes can be felt across a wide area.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5eastern Honshu, JapanBeforeM3.5Aizu, FukushimaBeforeM3.8off the coast of FukushimaBeforeM3.9off the coast of IwateBeforeM4.0near the east coast of Honshu, JapanBeforeM3.8off the coast of FukushimaBeforeM4.5159 km ENE of Noda, JapanAfterM3.7off the coast of IbarakiAfterM4.7off the east coast of AomoriAfterM3.2northeastern ChibaAfterM3.3off the coast of IwateAfterM3.6off the coast of MiyagiAfter
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