2.6
Earthquake Details: northern Ibaraki
Oct 1, 2026, 16:20:00
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near northern Ibaraki on Oct 1, 2026 at 16:20:00. 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
Latitude36.6000
Longitude140.6000
Event IDjma:20261002012159
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Oct 1, 2026, 16:23:00 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 2, 2026, 01:20:00 GMT+9
- UTC
- Oct 1, 2026, 16:20:00 UTC
0 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.9near the south coast of Honshu, JapanBeforeM4.4102 km E of Miyako, JapanBeforeM3.0northeastern ChibaBeforeM2.9Aizu, FukushimaBeforeM4.412 km SSE of Hasaki, JapanBeforeM3.5northeastern ChibaBeforeM3.2southern SaitamaBeforeM5.1northeastern ChibaBeforeM3.6northeastern ChibaBeforeM3.3near the east coast of Honshu, JapanBeforeM5.0off the coast of SanrikuAfterM3.9southern IbarakiAfter
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