2026-09-16 15:07:38 (M5.0) near the east coast of Honshu, Japan 36.1 140.0 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 16 Sep 2026 15:07:38 Time near the Epicenter (1): 17 Sep 2026 00:07:38 Time in your area (1): 16 Sep 2026 20:37:38
Location	36.056N 140.021E
Depth	77 km
Distances	5.5 km (3.4 mi) NE of Mitsukaidō, Japan 8.3 km (5.2 mi) SE of Ishige, Japan 10.9 km (6.8 mi) E of Iwai, Japan 13.2 km (8.2 mi) W of Naka, Japan 36.7 km (22.7 mi) ENE of Saitama, Japan
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.2 km; Vertical 6.0 km
Parameters	Nph = 68; Dmin = 171.5 km; Rmss = 0.77 seconds; Gp = 123° Version =
Event ID	us 7000thv6

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