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M5.1 Earthquake near 60 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan

UTC time: 2026-07-03 01:44:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
34.0 km
Source
USGS

60 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan

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M5.1 Earthquake near 60 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan · 2026-07-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 60 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan · 2026-07-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 60 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan on July 3, 2026 at 01:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 34 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
d44138ac67d3baa2bfad7c834e34caf485ecc535
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-03 01:44:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.72800, 142.25680
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Okhotsk · about 154 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ōfunato60.4 kmNW35'452
Ishinomaki90.1 kmW140'151
Sendai131.4 kmSW1'096'704

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 165 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.82026-07-03 01:44:56 UTC35.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.52026-07-08 14:33:30 UTC130.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32026-07-14 08:07:25 UTC148.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.92026-07-15 08:39:30 UTC33.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.42026-07-17 21:31:30 UTC43.5 kmOfunato M4.42026-07-20 01:15:30 UTC138.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02026-07-21 14:55:30 UTC62.0 kmIshinomaki M4.02026-07-24 11:53:30 UTC124.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62026-07-30 04:51:30 UTC65.0 kmKamaishi M3.12026-08-01 23:17:30 UTC52.7 kmKamaishi

Comparison of seismic sources

4 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.2.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
GFZM5.010.0 km54.6 km
ISCM5.110.0 km54.6 km
EMSCM5.233.0 km35.6 km
USGSM5.134.0 km0.0 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#165
Earlier events M≥4432
Earlier events M≥5222
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC127.9 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M7.42026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC143.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.02026-06-24 22:30:17 UTC149.4 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.82026-03-26 14:18:51 UTC125.1 km122 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC124.3 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan

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