2026-04-16 14:43:15 (M5.0) off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 33.5 142.2 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 16 Apr 2026 14:43:15 Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Apr 2026 23:43:15 Time in your area (1): 16 Apr 2026 20:13:15
Location	33.477N 142.225E
Depth	66 km
Distances	255.3 km (158.3 mi) SE of Katsuura, Japan 258.8 km (160.4 mi) SE of Ōhara, Japan 265.6 km (164.7 mi) SE of Kamogawa, Japan 270.1 km (167.4 mi) SE of Ichinomiya, Japan 304.8 km (189.0 mi) SE of Chiba, Japan
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 11.5 km; Vertical 6.5 km
Parameters	Nph = 40; Dmin = 500.5 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 94° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sqjk

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2026-04-16 13:30:01 (M6.0) south of the Kermadec Islands -32.2 -178.1 (70fa9)

M6.0 Earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	6.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 16 Apr 2026 13:30:01 Time near the Epicenter (1): 17 Apr 2026 01:30:01 Time in your area (1): 16 Apr 2026 19:00:01
Location	32.210S 178.054W
Depth	10 km
Distances	684.4 km (424.3 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 781.6 km (484.6 mi) NE of Whakatane, New Zealand 799.3 km (495.6 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand 804.5 km (498.8 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand 805.1 km (499.2 mi) ENE of Whangarei, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.9 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 30; Dmin = 328.8 km; Rmss = 0.90 seconds; Gp = 117° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sqjb

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2026-04-16 08:09:02 (M5.2) near the coast of central Peru -14.7 -76.8 (70fa9)

M5.2 Earthquake - near the coast of central Peru

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.2
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 16 Apr 2026 08:09:02 Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Apr 2026 04:09:02 Time in your area (1): 16 Apr 2026 13:39:02
Location	14.659S 76.767W
Depth	10 km
Distances	102.9 km (63.8 mi) SSW of Paracas, Peru 121.2 km (75.1 mi) SSW of Pisco, Peru 124.2 km (77.0 mi) SSW of Tupac Amaru, Peru 125.4 km (77.7 mi) WSW of Santiago, Peru 129.7 km (80.4 mi) WSW of Ica, Peru
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.6 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 60; Dmin = 295.4 km; Rmss = 0.72 seconds; Gp = 150° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sqib

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2026-04-16 05:01:30 (M5.0) New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -7.1 150.4 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 16 Apr 2026 05:01:31 Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Apr 2026 15:01:31 Time in your area (1): 16 Apr 2026 10:31:31
Location	7.096S 150.431E
Depth	10 km
Distances	138.7 km (86.0 mi) SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea 174.0 km (107.9 mi) S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 304.7 km (188.9 mi) NE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea 356.0 km (220.7 mi) N of Alotau, Papua New Guinea 366.2 km (227.0 mi) SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 10.0 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 32; Dmin = 373.9 km; Rmss = 0.67 seconds; Gp = 156° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sqh2

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