5.0
Earthquake Details: off the coast of Sanriku
Oct 1, 2026, 17:17:00
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred near off the coast of Sanriku on Oct 1, 2026 at 17:17:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 100 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth100 km
Significance0
Latitude39.9000
Longitude143.2000
Event IDjma:20261002021724
Magnitude5.0
Updated:Oct 1, 2026, 17:20:00 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 2, 2026, 02:17:00 GMT+9
- UTC
- Oct 1, 2026, 17:17:00 UTC
100 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 4
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