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M4.1 Earthquake near Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-11-04 19:21:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

Miyagi Prefecture · Ishinomaki

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About this earthquake

On November 4, 2026 at 19:21 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture (Japan). With a focal depth of about 50 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
b86be8d8bb1baab10bbac56b829f35f07d5ecaea
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-04 19:21:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Miyagi Prefecture
City
Ishinomaki
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.30000, 141.80000
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — deeper than the regional average (33.9 km)
Regional average: 33.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Naruko
    Distance: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 m ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan

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Nuclear power plants

  • Onagawa nuclear power plantJapanOut of operation · Operating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    28.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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