2026-08-08 17:58:00 (M5.6) near the east coast of Honshu, Japan 40.2 142.4 (70fa9)

M5.6 Earthquake - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.6
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 8 Aug 2026 17:58:01 Time near the Epicenter (1): 9 Aug 2026 02:58:01 Time in your area (1): 8 Aug 2026 23:28:01
Location	40.175N 142.353E
Depth	52 km
Distances	46.2 km (28.7 mi) E of Noda, Japan 49.7 km (30.8 mi) E of Kuji, Japan 68.4 km (42.4 mi) NNE of Miyako, Japan 80.9 km (50.2 mi) ESE of Hachinohe, Japan 115.6 km (71.6 mi) ENE of Morioka, Japan
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 6.6 km; Vertical 6.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 118; Dmin = 128.8 km; Rmss = 0.52 seconds; Gp = 96° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tjaj

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