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M6.8 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-06-24 22:30:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.8
Depth
61.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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M6.8 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.8 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 24, 2026 at 22:30 UTC, a magnitude M6.8 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 61 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
57c5a6dc5f3d3753bc4f087a388b68432e756aa5
Magnitude
M6.8
Depth
61.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-24 22:30:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
40.25000, 142.13000
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61 km
Shallow
61 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.
Estimated population exposed
IV 3'058'977
V 1'422'576
VI 344'848

≈ 344'848 people experienced strong to very strong shaking.

91 Felt reports · max reported intensity 6.9

Ground shaking

VI
Strong · Intensity (MMI) VI
Strongly felt, light building damage possible.

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Okhotsk · about 184 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kuji31.4 kmW34'418
Hachinohe60.2 kmNW239'046
Sendai245.9 kmSW1'096'704

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 106 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 110 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Misawa Airport / Misawa Air BaseJapan · MSJ · RJSM
    81.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M7.02026-06-24 22:30:17 UTC24.1 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M3.62026-06-24 23:06:30 UTC15.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32026-06-24 23:12:30 UTC8.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.92026-06-25 03:18:06 UTC245.2 kmMori M3.22026-06-25 10:21:30 UTC61.2 kmMiyako M5.12026-06-25 11:58:29 UTC61.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Sapporo (Monde) M5.02026-06-25 11:58:32 UTC25.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02026-06-25 11:58:33 UTC27.3 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82026-06-25 11:58:34 UTC27.1 km39 km NE of Kuji, Japan M5.02026-06-25 16:11:39 UTC45.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Akita (Monde) M4.72026-06-25 16:11:45 UTC29.3 kmHirono M4.92026-06-25 16:11:45 UTC39.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#24
Earlier events M≥4797
Earlier events M≥5415
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.72025-12-08 14:15:13 UTC83.2 km M7.62026-04-20 07:52:57 UTC87.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC87.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC88.1 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC84.6 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

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