2026-05-15 11:22:01 UPDATED: (M6.7) near the east coast of Honshu, Japan 38.9 142.2 (70fa9)

M6.7 Earthquake - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	6.7
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 15 May 2026 11:22:02 Time near the Epicenter (1): 15 May 2026 20:22:02 Time in your area (1): 15 May 2026 16:52:02
Location	38.913N 142.250E
Depth	43 km
Distances	49.4 km (30.7 mi) ESE of Ōfunato, Japan 52.2 km (32.4 mi) SE of Kamaishi, Japan 58.8 km (36.4 mi) SSE of Ōtsuchi, Japan 66.7 km (41.4 mi) SSE of Yamada, Japan 129.0 km (80.0 mi) SE of Morioka, Japan
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 6.0 km; Vertical 5.2 km
Parameters	Nph = 101; Dmin = 231.9 km; Rmss = 1.07 seconds; Gp = 43° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sxwq

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