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M7.6 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-04-20 07:52:57 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M7.6

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: SERBIA_RSZ

Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

On April 20, 2026 at 07:52 UTC, a magnitude M7.6 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia.

Details

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Magnitude

M7.6

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-20 07:52:57 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

serbia_rsz

Coordinates

40.08000, 143.13000

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

Miyako112.4 kmSW51'150

Hachinohe145.9 kmW239'046

Sendai280.6 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 197 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Hakkodasan

Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours36

First 24 hours54

First 72 hours86

Strongest subsequent eventM7.5

M7.42026-04-20 07:52:58 UTC15.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.32026-04-20 07:52:58 UTC109.4 km M6.92026-04-20 07:52:58 UTC33.4 kmEvent of magnitude 6.9, near Sendai (Monde) M7.42026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC25.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.52026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC47.5 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M7.42026-04-20 07:53:00 UTC15.8 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.7) from Wendover, UT M5.32026-04-20 08:03:08 UTC62.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.12026-04-20 08:08:46 UTC219.7 km M5.22026-04-20 08:08:54 UTC25.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.92026-04-20 08:13:02 UTC345.3 km M4.12026-04-20 08:14:48 UTC48.2 km M4.42026-04-20 08:15:19 UTC102.0 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 500 km.

Magnitude rank#2

Earlier events M≥4967

Earlier events M≥5433

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 UTC129.8 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC134.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC135.8 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC124.0 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC131.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Stats (last 24h)

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