20 Feb 2026, 14:16 UTC · Feb 20, 9:16 AM ET
M5.3 earthquake 71 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 71 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan at Feb 20, 9:16 AM ET, 54 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.3 mww |
| Time | 20 Feb 2026, 14:16 UTC |
| Location | 41.543°, 142.000° – 71 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan |
| Depth | 54.2 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000sae0 |
Within 100 km
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 2025 Aomori Prefecture, Japan Earthquake · tsunami flag · PAGER yellow | Dec 8, 9:15 AM 312 d ago | 41 km | 259 reports |
| 6.7 | 117 km NE of Kuji, Japan · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Dec 11, 9:44 PM 309 d ago | 19 km | 21 reports |
| 6.0 | 32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Aug 23, 9:44 AM 54 d ago | 41 km | 12 reports |
| 5.7 | 108 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 10, 9:52 AM 310 d ago | 33 km | – |
| 5.6 | 103 km E of Yokohama, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 25, 11:17 AM 295 d ago | 54 km | – |
| 5.5 | 63 km E of Mutsu, Japan · PAGER green | Jul 31, 10:48 PM 77 d ago | 75 km | 7 reports |
| 5.5 | 93 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 8, 9:33 AM 312 d ago | 35 km | 4 reports |
| 5.4 | 57 km ENE of Misawa, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 20, 8:29 PM 300 d ago | 57 km | 4 reports |
| 5.3 | 94 km E of Yokohama, Japan | Jan 22, 9:31 AM 267 d ago | 57 km | 1 report |
| 5.3 | 66 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan | Jan 20, 12:51 PM 269 d ago | 62 km | – |
| 5.3 | 97 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Jan 16, 2:34 PM 273 d ago | 37 km | 2 reports |
| 5.3 | 125 km S of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 11, 10:21 PM 309 d ago | 33 km | – |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the 71 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 5.3 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 54 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.