3.5
Earthquake Details: off the coast of Ōfunato, Iwate, Japan
Sep 28, 2026, 12:04:00
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near off the coast of Ōfunato, Iwate, Japan on Sep 28, 2026 at 12:04:00. 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
Latitude38.9000
Longitude142.0000
Event IDjma:20260928210410
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Sep 28, 2026, 12:07:00 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 28, 2026, 21:04:00 GMT+9
- UTC
- Sep 28, 2026, 12:04:00 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 · 10
M2.7northern IbarakiBeforeM3.8northeastern ChibaBeforeM3.5off the coast of UrakawaBeforeM2.7northeastern ChibaBeforeM3.4off the coast of IwateBeforeM3.3off the coast of IwateBeforeM2.9Aizu, FukushimaBeforeM4.9near the south coast of Honshu, JapanAfterM4.4102 km E of Miyako, JapanAfterM3.0northeastern ChibaAfter
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