M4.8 earthquake 65 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 65 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan at Mar 6, 3:31 PM ET, 47 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mww |
| Time | 6 Mar 2026, 20:31 UTC |
| Location | 38.793°, 142.380° – 65 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s2mt |
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 |
| 5.0 | 61 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan | Jul 2, 9:44 PM 106 d ago | 30 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 | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 65 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mww), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 47 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.8.
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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.