2026-10-01 17:17:20 (M5.1) off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 39.9 143.2 (70fa9)

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

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 1 Oct 2026 17:17:20 Time near the Epicenter (1): 2 Oct 2026 03:17:20 Time in your area (1): 1 Oct 2026 22:47:20
Location	39.878N 143.173E
Depth	35 km
Distances	108.7 km (67.4 mi) ENE of Miyako, Japan 114.5 km (71.0 mi) ENE of Yamada, Japan 123.2 km (76.4 mi) ENE of Ōtsuchi, Japan 124.7 km (77.3 mi) ESE of Kuji, Japan 174.4 km (108.1 mi) E of Morioka, Japan
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.1 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 78; Dmin = 205.8 km; Rmss = 0.90 seconds; Gp = 123° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tyw6

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