5.9
Earthquake Details: near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
Aug 22, 2026, 17:00:00
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred near near the east coast of Honshu, Japan on Aug 22, 2026 at 17:00:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 700 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth700 km
Significance0
Latitude36.0000
Longitude140.1000
Event IDjma:20260823020050
Magnitude5.9
Updated:Aug 22, 2026, 17:12:00 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 23, 2026, 02:00:00 GMT+9
- UTC
- Aug 22, 2026, 17:00:00 UTC
700 km · Deep-focus
More than 300 km deep. Deep earthquakes can be felt across a wide area.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 11
M3.6near the east coast of Honshu, JapanBeforeM2.8Kiisuido StraitBeforeM4.25 km N of Hitachi, JapanBeforeM2.5Northern Wakayama PrefectureBeforeM5.5148 km SSE of Tateyama, JapanBeforeM5.84 km N of Toride, JapanAfterM2.3Noto, Ishikawa PrefectureAfterM4.490 km ESE of Tomioka, JapanAfterM3.8off the south coast of Boso PeninsulaAfterM4.5off the coast of Fukushima PrefectureAfterM3.4Southern Ibaraki PrefectureAfter
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