M5.4 earthquake 106 km E of Yamada, Japan
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 106 km E of Yamada, Japan at Mar 8, 9:08 AM ET, 16 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 1 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 5.4 mww |
| Time | 8 Mar 2026, 13:08 UTC |
| Location | 39.386°, 143.186° – 106 km E of Yamada, Japan |
| Depth | 16.0 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.6 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000s2z4 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.4 | 102 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Apr 20, 3:52 AM 180 d ago | 25 km | 137 reports |
| 6.8 | 122 km E of Yamada, Japan · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Nov 9, 3:03 AM 342 d ago | 18 km | 26 reports |
| 6.5 | 123 km E of Yamada, Japan · PAGER green | Mar 26, 10:18 AM 204 d ago | 16 km | 8 reports |
| 6.4 | 117 km E of Yamada, Japan · PAGER green | Nov 9, 3:54 AM 342 d ago | 10 km | 13 reports |
| 6.0 | 100 km E of Miyako, Japan · PAGER green | Apr 20, 3:56 AM 180 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 6.0 | 96 km E of Noda, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 31, 9:26 AM 289 d ago | 27 km | 2 reports |
| 6.0 | 129 km E of Yamada, Japan · PAGER green | Nov 10, 2:23 AM 341 d ago | 11 km | 5 reports |
| 5.9 | 125 km E of Yamada, Japan · PAGER green | Nov 9, 3:14 AM 342 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.8 | 95 km E of Yamada, Japan · PAGER green | Mar 8, 9:17 AM 222 d ago | 16 km | 1 report |
| 5.7 | 129 km E of Miyako, Japan · PAGER green | Nov 9, 4:28 AM 341 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.6 | 124 km E of Yamada, Japan · PAGER green | Nov 9, 3:34 AM 342 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.6 | 126 km E of Yamada, Japan · PAGER green | Nov 8, 5:15 PM 342 d ago | 16 km | 3 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 106 km E of Yamada, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 5.4 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 16 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.6 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.7.
Were there aftershocks?
1 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.