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

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