2026-03-27 15:24:33 (M5.1) off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 39.4 143.2 (70fa9)

M5.1 Earthquake - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 27 Mar 2026 15:24:33 Time near the Epicenter (1): 28 Mar 2026 02:24:33 Time in your area (1): 27 Mar 2026 20:54:33
Location	39.398N 143.196E
Depth	16 km
Distances	107.5 km (66.7 mi) E of Yamada, Japan 111.4 km (69.1 mi) ESE of Miyako, Japan 111.7 km (69.3 mi) E of Ōtsuchi, Japan 115.3 km (71.5 mi) E of Kamaishi, Japan 179.0 km (111.0 mi) ESE of Morioka, Japan
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.9 km; Vertical 5.1 km
Parameters	Nph = 55; Dmin = 238.6 km; Rmss = 1.01 seconds; Gp = 135° Version =
Event ID	us 7000s83k

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