3.8
Earthquake Details: off the coast of Kuji, Iwate, Japan
Sep 23, 2026, 21:35:00
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near off the coast of Kuji, Iwate, Japan on Sep 23, 2026 at 21:35:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 500 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth500 km
Significance0
Latitude40.4000
Longitude142.2000
Event IDjma:20260924063530
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Sep 23, 2026, 21:38:00 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 24, 2026, 06:35:00 GMT+9
- UTC
- Sep 23, 2026, 21:35:00 UTC
500 km · Deep-focus
More than 300 km deep. Deep earthquakes can be felt across a wide area.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.7Off the southeast Coast of the Nemuro PeninsulaBeforeM3.6off the coast of MiyagiBeforeM3.5off the coast of IbarakiBeforeM4.5off the coast of FukushimaBeforeM4.4121 km E of Miyako, JapanBeforeM4.4115 km ENE of Miyako, JapanBeforeM2.6off the coast of AkitaBeforeM3.7near the east coast of Honshu, JapanAfterM4.1near the east coast of Honshu, JapanAfterM2.9Aizu, FukushimaAfterM2.5Nakadori, FukushimaAfterM4.18 km ENE of Kariwa, JapanAfter
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