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M7.6 Depth: 10.0 km

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

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

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

Magnitude
M7.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-20 07:52:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
40.08000, 143.13000

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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

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
    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: 1'585 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 hours21
First 24 hours37
First 72 hours64
Strongest subsequent eventM7.5
M7.42026-04-20 07:52:58 UTC15.0 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 km M5.22026-04-20 08:08:54 UTC25.1 km M5.62026-04-20 08:32:43 UTC48.6 km M5.52026-04-20 08:32:45 UTC57.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62026-04-20 08:32:47 UTC50.2 km113 km E of Miyako, Japan M5.12026-04-20 08:32:53 UTC112.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Sendai (Monde) M5.12026-04-20 09:49:42 UTC15.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Sendai (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4911
Earlier events M≥5380
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC134.7 km 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 M7.42026-04-20 07:52:56 UTC24.4 km115 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

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