M4.6 earthquake 27 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 27 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan at Apr 4, 6:36 AM ET, 82 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mwr |
| Time | 4 Apr 2026, 10:36 UTC |
| Location | 38.422°, 141.767° – 27 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan |
| Depth | 81.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000smj7 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7 | 41 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan · PAGER green | May 15, 7:22 AM 154 d ago | 42 km | 95 reports |
| 5.1 | 35 km SSE of Onagawa Chō, Japan | Apr 1, 8:52 PM 198 d ago | 49 km | 6 reports |
| 5.0 | 61 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan | Jul 2, 9:44 PM 106 d ago | 30 km | – |
| 4.8 | 65 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan | Mar 6, 3:31 PM 224 d ago | 47 km | – |
| 4.7 | 42 km ENE of Namie, Japan | May 7, 7:31 PM 162 d ago | 66 km | 1 report |
| 4.7 | 81 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan | Oct 12, 11:25 PM 369 d ago | 46 km | 2 reports |
| 4.6 | 54 km E of Namie, Japan | Sep 14, 6:59 AM 32 d ago | 55 km | – |
| 4.6 | 47 km SE of Onagawa Chō, Japan | Nov 30, 12:25 PM 320 d ago | 55 km | – |
| 4.5 | 27 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan | May 26, 4:21 PM 143 d ago | 81 km | – |
| 4.5 | 27 km SE of Onagawa Chō, Japan | Apr 12, 9:00 AM 187 d ago | 78 km | – |
| 4.5 | 29 km S of Ōfunato, Japan | Dec 15, 9:45 PM 305 d ago | 94 km | – |
| 4.5 | 27 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan | Nov 1, 10:44 AM 349 d ago | 70 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 27 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mwr), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 82 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.5.
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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.