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Earthquake OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:04:31 GMT

Time4 hours ago
Location
39.7374, 143.2175
Depth
22.0 KM

Event Summary

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck on OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN, at Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:04:31 GMT. Depth: 22km. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this light quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
4.8
mb
Map of OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Source
EMSC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
EMSCPrimary4.822 km4 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_20260116_0000148
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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