2026-03-08 13:08:35 (M5.5) off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 39.4 143.4 (70fa9)

M5.5 Earthquake - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.5
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 8 Mar 2026 13:08:36 Time near the Epicenter (1): 9 Mar 2026 00:08:36 Time in your area (1): 8 Mar 2026 18:38:36
Location	39.382N 143.409E
Depth	31 km
Distances	126.0 km (78.1 mi) E of Yamada, Japan 129.6 km (80.4 mi) ESE of Miyako, Japan 130.0 km (80.6 mi) E of Ōtsuchi, Japan 133.4 km (82.7 mi) E of Kamaishi, Japan 197.3 km (122.4 mi) E of Morioka, Japan
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.9 km; Vertical 6.7 km
Parameters	Nph = 42; Dmin = 253.8 km; Rmss = 1.27 seconds; Gp = 151° Version =
Event ID	us 7000s2z4

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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