3 Jul 2026, 01:44 UTC · Jul 2, 9:44 PM ET
M5.0 earthquake 61 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 61 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan at Jul 2, 9:44 PM ET, 30 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mww |
| Time | 3 Jul 2026, 01:44 UTC |
| Location | 38.797°, 142.334° – 61 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan |
| Depth | 29.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000t9qx |
Within 100 km
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 |
| 5.8 | 95 km E of Yamada, Japan · PAGER green | Mar 8, 9:17 AM 222 d ago | 16 km | 1 report |
| 5.4 | 100 km E of Yamada, Japan · PAGER green | Apr 20, 4:33 AM 180 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.4 | 106 km E of Yamada, Japan · PAGER green | Mar 8, 9:08 AM 222 d ago | 16 km | 1 report |
| 5.4 | 101 km ESE of Yamada, Japan · PAGER green | Nov 9, 10:00 PM 341 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | 35 km SSE of Onagawa Chō, Japan | Apr 1, 8:52 PM 198 d ago | 49 km | 6 reports |
| 4.8 | 65 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan | Mar 6, 3:31 PM 224 d ago | 47 km | – |
| 4.8 | 69 km E of Yamada, Japan | Dec 30, 6:51 PM 290 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.7 | 81 km SE of Ōfunato, Japan | Oct 12, 11:25 PM 369 d ago | 46 km | 2 reports |
| 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 | – |
| 4.6 | 105 km E of Yamada, Japan | Nov 9, 4:24 AM 341 d ago | 10 km | – |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the 61 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 30 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.