2026-03-26 14:18:54 UPDATED: (M5.8) off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 39.5 143.2 (70fa9)

M5.8 Earthquake - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.8
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 26 Mar 2026 14:18:54 Time near the Epicenter (1): 27 Mar 2026 01:18:54 Time in your area (1): 26 Mar 2026 19:48:54
Location	39.516N 143.215E
Depth	16 km
Distances	109.0 km (67.6 mi) E of Yamada, Japan 110.5 km (68.5 mi) E of Miyako, Japan 114.4 km (70.9 mi) E of Ōtsuchi, Japan 119.0 km (73.8 mi) ENE of Kamaishi, Japan 178.5 km (110.7 mi) E of Morioka, Japan
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 14.5 km; Vertical 13.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 62; Dmin = 278.0 km; Rmss = 1.30 seconds; Gp = 138° Version =
Event ID	ak a2026fzhmuy ***This event has been revised.

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