M7.4 Earthquake near 115 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

UTC time: 2026-04-20 07:52:56 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M7.4

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

115 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.4 earthquake was recorded near 115 km ENE of Miyako, Japan on April 20, 2026 at 07:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M7.4

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-20 07:52:56 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

39.88100, 143.25000

Temperature

9.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Miyako114.9 kmW51'150

Hachinohe163.8 kmNW239'046

Sendai273.0 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan

Distance: 192 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 213 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Hakkodasan

Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours37

First 24 hours55

First 72 hours87

Strongest subsequent eventM7.6

M7.62026-04-20 07:52:57 UTC24.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.42026-04-20 07:52:58 UTC29.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.32026-04-20 07:52:58 UTC106.8 km M6.92026-04-20 07:52:58 UTC53.9 kmEvent of magnitude 6.9, near Sendai (Monde) M7.42026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC19.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.52026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC27.1 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M7.42026-04-20 07:53:00 UTC19.1 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.7) from Wendover, UT M5.32026-04-20 08:03:08 UTC65.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.12026-04-20 08:08:46 UTC202.9 km M5.22026-04-20 08:08:54 UTC14.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.92026-04-20 08:13:02 UTC368.2 km M4.12026-04-20 08:14:48 UTC37.7 km

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 500 km.

Magnitude rank#6

Earlier events M≥4969

Earlier events M≥5434

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 UTC153.6 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC158.6 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC159.6 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC148.1 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC155.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

511

Country (24h)

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