4.8
Earthquake Details: near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
Sep 16, 2026, 15:07:00
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred near near the east coast of Honshu, Japan on Sep 16, 2026 at 15:07:00. 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
Latitude36.1000
Longitude140.1000
Event IDjma:20260917000748
Magnitude4.8
Updated:Sep 16, 2026, 15:16:00 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 17, 2026, 00:07:00 GMT+9
- UTC
- Sep 16, 2026, 15:07:00 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 · 10
M2.9Northern 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, JapanBeforeM2.7northern TochigiBeforeM3.8off the coast of IwateAfterM3.5off the coast of IbarakiAfterM3.1southern IbarakiAfter
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