Magnitude
M5.6
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USGS
212 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan
M5.6 Earthquake near 212 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near 212 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan on August 26, 2026 at 19:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
c2990186d217b90ac962f30a05be4a0909871b4f
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-26 19:21:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.12920,
143.84770
Temperature
26.4°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
Felt reports
1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake
Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.
Data updated: Aug 26, 2026, 7:27 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 3:07 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
Estimated impact
Green
No or minimal impact expected.
1
Felt reports · max reported intensity 2
Ground shaking
III
Weak · Intensity (MMI) III
Felt by a few, no damage.
Tectonic context
Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Okhotsk · about 6 km away
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ōfunato212.8 kmNW35'452
Ishinomaki224.7 kmW140'151
Sendai260.9 kmW1'096'704
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Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
Comparison of seismic sources
7 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.7.
Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.
SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
INGVM5.78.6 km29.6 km
SERBIA_RSZM5.310.0 km15.4 km
USGSM5.610.0 km0.0 km
USPM5.210.0 km15.1 km
EMSCM5.710.0 km3.4 km
GFZM5.710.0 km3.5 km
RESIFM5.710.0 km10.3 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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#17
Earlier events M≥4137
Earlier events M≥575
Compared since2025-02-12
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
507
Country (24h)
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