12 Apr 2026, 13:00 UTC · Apr 12, 9:00 AM ET

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.

M4.5 27 km SE of Onagawa Chō, JapanM4.6 54 km E of Namie, JapanM4.6 27 km E of Onagawa Chō, JapanM4.6 47 km SE of Onagawa Chō, JapanM4.7 42 km ENE of Namie, JapanM4.7 85 km E of Tomioka, JapanM4.7 81 km SE of Ōfunato, JapanM4.8 65 km ESE of Ōfunato, JapanM5.0 61 km ESE of Ōfunato, JapanM5.1 35 km SSE of Onagawa Chō, JapanM5.1 27 km ENE of Namie, JapanM5.9 48 km ENE of Tomioka, JapanM6.7 41 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mwr
Time12 Apr 2026, 13:00 UTC
Location38.284°, 141.686° – 27 km SE of Onagawa Chō, Japan
Depth78.5 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000sphk
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
6.741 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan · PAGER greenMay 15, 7:22 AM
154 d ago
42 km95 reports
5.948 km ENE of Tomioka, Japan · PAGER greenOct 4, 11:21 AM
377 d ago
54 km54 reports
5.135 km SSE of Onagawa Chō, JapanApr 1, 8:52 PM
198 d ago
49 km6 reports
5.127 km ENE of Namie, JapanOct 6, 8:30 PM
375 d ago
58 km15 reports
5.061 km ESE of Ōfunato, JapanJul 2, 9:44 PM
106 d ago
30 km–
4.865 km ESE of Ōfunato, JapanMar 6, 3:31 PM
224 d ago
47 km–
4.742 km ENE of Namie, JapanMay 7, 7:31 PM
162 d ago
66 km1 report
4.785 km E of Tomioka, JapanOct 23, 5:09 PM
358 d ago
47 km2 reports
4.781 km SE of Ōfunato, JapanOct 12, 11:25 PM
369 d ago
46 km2 reports
4.654 km E of Namie, JapanSep 14, 6:59 AM
32 d ago
55 km–
4.627 km E of Onagawa Chō, JapanApr 4, 6:36 AM
195 d ago
82 km–
4.647 km SE of Onagawa Chō, JapanNov 30, 12:25 PM
320 d ago
55 km–
FAQ

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.

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