4.3
Earthquake Details: 27 km NW of Yawatahama, Japan
Mar 15, 2026, 20:25:17
- Depth
- 68.535 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: May 26, 2026, 07:16 PM UTC
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake occurred on Mar 15, 2026 at 20:25:17. Epicenter: 27 km NW of Yawatahama, Japan. Reported depth: 68.535 km.
Status: Reviewed
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Mar 16, 2026, 05:25:17 GMT+9
- UTC
- Mar 15, 2026, 20:25:17 UTC
68.535 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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- USGSmb 4.3
us6000sght
- Depth:
- 68.54 km
- Status:
- Reviewed
- Time:
- Updated:
- May 26, 2026, 07:16 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth68.535 km
Significance284
Latitude33.6283
Longitude132.2121
Event IDus6000sght
Magnitude4.3
Updated:May 26, 2026, 19:16:58 UTC
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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: May 26, 2026, 19:16 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
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- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).