5.9
Earthquake Details: 22 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan
Apr 26, 2026, 20:23:55
- Depth
- 81 km
- Felt reports
- 19
Source: USGSUpdated: Jul 11, 2026, 07:58 PM UTC
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred on Apr 26, 2026 at 20:23:55. Epicenter: 22 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan. Reported depth: 81 km.
Status: Reviewed
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Apr 27, 2026, 05:23:55 GMT+9
- UTC
- Apr 26, 2026, 20:23:55 UTC
81 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
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- USGSmww 5.9
us6000st1m
- Depth:
- 81 km
- Status:
- Reviewed
- Time:
- Updated:
- Jul 11, 2026, 07:58 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth81 km
Significance546
Latitude42.6912
Longitude142.9150
Event IDus6000st1m
Magnitude5.9
Updated:Jul 11, 2026, 19:58:15 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: Jul 11, 2026, 19:58 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).