Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M5.3 earthquake 71 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 71 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan at Feb 20, 2026, 14:16 UTC, at a depth of 54 km. The epicentre was 71 km (44 mi) ENE of Mutsu.
Details
| Magnitude | 5.3 mww |
|---|---|
| Time | Feb 20, 2026, 14:16 UTC |
| Depth | 54.2 km |
| Coordinates | 41.543, 142.000 |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 42 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 53 km / 33 mi | depth 71 km | |
| 4.2 | 20 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 74 km / 46 mi | depth 71 km | |
| 4.7 | 28 km N of Mutsu, Japan | 60 km / 37 mi | depth 126 km | |
| 4.1 | 30 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 64 km / 39 mi | depth 83 km | |
| 4.6 | 75 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan | 6 km / 4 mi | depth 62 km | |
| 4.3 | 33 km S of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan | 61 km / 38 mi | depth 66 km | |
| 4.5 | 16 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 77 km / 48 mi | depth 64 km | |
| 4.6 | 34 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan | 59 km / 37 mi | depth 61 km | |
| 6.0 | 32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan | 75 km / 46 mi | depth 41 km | |
| 4.8 | 81 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 13 km / 8 mi | depth 69 km | |
| 4.2 | 90 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 85 km / 53 mi | depth 44 km | |
| 4.3 | 26 km WSW of Urakawa, Japan | 68 km / 42 mi | depth 72 km | |
| 5.5 | 63 km E of Mutsu, Japan | 24 km / 15 mi | depth 75 km | |
| 4.2 | 110 km S of Honchō, Japan | 98 km / 61 mi | depth 45 km | |
| 4.1 | 46 km NNE of Mutsu, Japan | 46 km / 29 mi | depth 118 km | |
| 4.5 | 100 km ENE of Misawa, Japan | 62 km / 38 mi | depth 56 km | |
| 4.6 | 70 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 87 km / 54 mi | depth 56 km | |
| 4.2 | 37 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan | 59 km / 37 mi | depth 57 km | |
| 4.4 | 41 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 96 km / 60 mi | depth 67 km | |
| 4.1 | 87 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 80 km / 50 mi | depth 51 km | |
| 4.0 | 94 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 92 km / 57 mi | depth 50 km | |
| 4.2 | 76 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan | 7 km / 4 mi | depth 61 km | |
| 4.4 | 53 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan | 40 km / 25 mi | depth 93 km | |
| 4.2 | 52 km ENE of Misawa, Japan | 79 km / 49 mi | depth 59 km | |
| 4.2 | 3 km N of Yokohama, Japan | 78 km / 49 mi | depth 95 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.