15 Mar 2026, 18:56 UTC · Mar 15, 2:56 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 84 km SSW of Honchō, Japan

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 84 km SSW of Honchō, Japan at Mar 15, 2:56 PM ET, 41 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 1 people reported feeling it.

M4.9 84 km SSW of Honchō, JapanM5.3 71 km ENE of Mutsu, JapanM5.4 57 km ENE of Misawa, JapanM5.5 63 km E of Mutsu, JapanM5.5 93 km ENE of Hachinohe, JapanM5.6 103 km E of Yokohama, JapanM5.6 109 km NE of Kuji, JapanM5.7 108 km ENE of Hachinohe, JapanM6.0 32 km SSW of Honchō, JapanM6.0 127 km S of Honchō, JapanM6.6 129 km S of Honchō, JapanM6.7 117 km NE of Kuji, JapanM7.6 2025 Aomori Prefecture, Japan Earthquake
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.9 mb
Time15 Mar 2026, 18:56 UTC
Location41.398°, 142.622° – 84 km SSW of Honchō, Japan
Depth41.4 km
Felt reports1
USGS eventus6000sghd
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
7.62025 Aomori Prefecture, Japan Earthquake · tsunami flag · PAGER yellowDec 8, 9:15 AM
312 d ago
41 km259 reports
6.7117 km NE of Kuji, Japan · tsunami flag · PAGER greenDec 11, 9:44 PM
309 d ago
19 km21 reports
6.6129 km S of Honchō, Japan · PAGER greenDec 8, 4:52 PM
312 d ago
19 km4 reports
6.032 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · PAGER greenAug 23, 9:44 AM
54 d ago
41 km12 reports
6.0127 km S of Honchō, Japan · PAGER greenDec 8, 1:56 PM
312 d ago
23 km1 report
5.7108 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · PAGER greenDec 10, 9:52 AM
310 d ago
33 km–
5.6103 km E of Yokohama, Japan · PAGER greenDec 25, 11:17 AM
295 d ago
54 km–
5.6109 km NE of Kuji, Japan · PAGER greenDec 8, 6:59 PM
312 d ago
48 km–
5.563 km E of Mutsu, Japan · PAGER greenJul 31, 10:48 PM
77 d ago
75 km7 reports
5.593 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · PAGER greenDec 8, 9:33 AM
312 d ago
35 km4 reports
5.457 km ENE of Misawa, Japan · PAGER greenDec 20, 8:29 PM
300 d ago
57 km4 reports
5.371 km ENE of Mutsu, JapanFeb 20, 9:16 AM
238 d ago
54 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 84 km SSW of Honchō, Japan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 41 km.

Was it felt?

1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.1.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

Earthquakes

More

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.

Cookies

We measure traffic so we know which stories you care about. You can change your choice at any time.