2026-03-08 13:17:10 (M5.7) off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 39.4 143.1 (70fa9)

M5.7 Earthquake - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.7
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 8 Mar 2026 13:17:10 Time near the Epicenter (1): 9 Mar 2026 00:17:10 Time in your area (1): 8 Mar 2026 18:47:10
Location	39.431N 143.068E
Depth	24 km
Distances	96.3 km (59.7 mi) E of Yamada, Japan 99.9 km (61.9 mi) ESE of Miyako, Japan 100.9 km (62.5 mi) E of Ōtsuchi, Japan 104.9 km (65.0 mi) E of Kamaishi, Japan 167.5 km (103.9 mi) E of Morioka, Japan
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.3 km; Vertical 4.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 84; Dmin = 228.0 km; Rmss = 0.65 seconds; Gp = 104° Version =
Event ID	us 7000s2z5

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