2.7
Earthquake Details: northern Tochigi
Sep 16, 2026, 08:21:00
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near northern Tochigi on Sep 16, 2026 at 08:21:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 0 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth0 km
Significance0
Latitude36.8000
Longitude139.4000
Event IDjma:20260916172127
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Sep 16, 2026, 08:24:00 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 16, 2026, 17:21:00 GMT+9
- UTC
- Sep 16, 2026, 08:21:00 UTC
0 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 11
M3.7off the coast of IwateBeforeM2.9Northern Coast of Iwate PrefectureBeforeM4.4off the coast of FukushimaBeforeM4.1near the east coast of Honshu, JapanBeforeM4.3off the coast of FukushimaBeforeM2.7Adjacent Sea of Niijima Island, Kozushima IslandBeforeM3.3near the south coast of Honshu, JapanBeforeM4.8near the east coast of Honshu, JapanAfterM3.8off the coast of IwateAfterM3.5off the coast of IbarakiAfterM3.1southern IbarakiAfter
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