Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M4.3 earthquake 53 km NE of Misawa, Japan
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 53 km NE of Misawa, Japan at Feb 21, 2026, 17:09 UTC, at a depth of 66 km. The epicentre was 53 km (33 mi) NE of Misawa.
Details
| Magnitude | 4.3 mb |
|---|---|
| Time | Feb 21, 2026, 17:09 UTC |
| Depth | 65.9 km |
| Coordinates | 40.978, 141.895 |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 37 km E of Hachinohe, Japan | 47 km / 29 mi | depth 60 km | |
| 5.1 | 72 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 85 km / 53 mi | depth 38 km | |
| 4.2 | 99 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 97 km / 60 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 4.2 | 93 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 95 km / 59 mi | depth 42 km | |
| 4.4 | 37 km NNE of Kuji, Japan | 55 km / 34 mi | depth 68 km | |
| 4.2 | 36 km NE of Kuji, Japan | 58 km / 36 mi | depth 59 km | |
| 4.7 | 28 km N of Mutsu, Japan | 81 km / 50 mi | depth 126 km | |
| 4.9 | 113 km ENE of Kuji, Japan | 89 km / 55 mi | depth 40 km | |
| 4.0 | 54 km ENE of Kuji, Japan | 71 km / 44 mi | depth 47 km | |
| 4.6 | 75 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan | 69 km / 43 mi | depth 62 km | |
| 4.4 | 32 km ENE of Kuji, Japan | 72 km / 45 mi | depth 57 km | |
| 4.8 | 69 km NE of Kuji, Japan | 54 km / 34 mi | depth 59 km | |
| 4.8 | 81 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 73 km / 46 mi | depth 69 km | |
| 4.2 | 90 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 49 km / 31 mi | depth 44 km | |
| 5.5 | 47 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 95 km / 59 mi | depth 34 km | |
| 4.0 | 31 km E of Hachinohe, Japan | 57 km / 35 mi | depth 68 km | |
| 4.3 | 52 km ENE of Kuji, Japan | 69 km / 43 mi | depth 65 km | |
| 4.1 | 41 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 81 km / 50 mi | depth 53 km | |
| 4.3 | 64 km NE of Kuji, Japan | 55 km / 34 mi | depth 50 km | |
| 4.2 | 64 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 85 km / 53 mi | depth 39 km | |
| 4.2 | 38 km ENE of Kuji, Japan | 71 km / 44 mi | depth 55 km | |
| 5.5 | 63 km E of Mutsu, Japan | 40 km / 25 mi | depth 75 km | |
| 4.3 | 41 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 84 km / 52 mi | depth 66 km | |
| 4.2 | 110 km S of Honchō, Japan | 98 km / 61 mi | depth 45 km | |
| 4.1 | 46 km NNE of Mutsu, Japan | 84 km / 52 mi | depth 118 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.