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M7.4 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-06-24 22:30:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M7.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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M7.4 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.4 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 M7.4 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
c420fc52acdd6d10fc405146b5fca7149f3e5be0
Magnitude
M7.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-24 22:30:10 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
40.28000, 142.24000
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

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.

88 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 175 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kuji41.3 kmW34'418
Hachinohe67.3 kmW239'046
Sendai253.2 kmSW1'096'704

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 116 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 136 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
    87.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M6.92026-06-24 22:30:15 UTC11.7 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 309.5) from Wendover, UT M6.92026-06-24 22:30:15 UTC8.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82026-06-24 22:30:16 UTC9.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.02026-06-24 22:30:17 UTC23.6 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M3.62026-06-24 23:06:30 UTC10.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32026-06-24 23:12:30 UTC4.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62026-06-25 03:18:05 UTC258.5 kmMori M3.92026-06-25 03:18:06 UTC247.5 kmMori M3.22026-06-25 10:21:30 UTC65.6 kmMiyako M5.12026-06-25 11:58:29 UTC62.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Sapporo (Monde) M5.02026-06-25 11:58:32 UTC23.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02026-06-25 11:58:33 UTC27.9 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 500 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥41197
Earlier events M≥5528
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 UTC79.9 km M7.62026-04-20 07:52:57 UTC78.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC84.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC85.2 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC80.2 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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