M4.5 earthquake 27 km SE of Onagawa Chō, Japan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 27 km SE of Onagawa Chō, Japan at Apr 12, 9:00 AM ET, 78 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mwr |
| Time | 12 Apr 2026, 13:00 UTC |
| Location | 38.284°, 141.686° – 27 km SE of Onagawa Chō, Japan |
| Depth | 78.5 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000sphk |
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 |
| 5.9 | 48 km ENE of Tomioka, Japan · PAGER green | Oct 4, 11:21 AM 377 d ago | 54 km | 54 reports |
| 5.1 | 35 km SSE of Onagawa Chō, Japan | Apr 1, 8:52 PM 198 d ago | 49 km | 6 reports |
| 5.1 | 27 km ENE of Namie, Japan | Oct 6, 8:30 PM 375 d ago | 58 km | 15 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 | 85 km E of Tomioka, Japan | Oct 23, 5:09 PM 358 d ago | 47 km | 2 reports |
| 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 | 27 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan | Apr 4, 6:36 AM 195 d ago | 82 km | – |
| 4.6 | 47 km SE of Onagawa Chō, Japan | Nov 30, 12:25 PM 320 d ago | 55 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 27 km SE of Onagawa Chō, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mwr), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 78 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.