Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M4.9 earthquake 84 km SSW of Honchō, Japan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 84 km SSW of Honchō, Japan at Mar 15, 2026, 18:56 UTC, at a depth of 41 km. The epicentre was 106 km (66 mi) SSE of Shizunai-furukawacho. 1 people reported feeling it to USGS.
Details
| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
|---|---|
| Time | Mar 15, 2026, 18:56 UTC |
| Depth | 41.4 km |
| Coordinates | 41.398, 142.622 |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| 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 | 64 km / 40 mi | depth 71 km | |
| 4.2 | 20 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 68 km / 42 mi | depth 71 km | |
| 4.1 | 30 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 63 km / 39 mi | depth 83 km | |
| 4.9 | 113 km ENE of Kuji, Japan | 77 km / 48 mi | depth 40 km | |
| 4.6 | 75 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan | 54 km / 33 mi | depth 62 km | |
| 4.3 | 33 km S of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan | 74 km / 46 mi | depth 66 km | |
| 4.5 | 16 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 72 km / 45 mi | depth 64 km | |
| 4.6 | 34 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan | 79 km / 49 mi | depth 61 km | |
| 4.8 | 69 km NE of Kuji, Japan | 88 km / 55 mi | depth 59 km | |
| 4.5 | 4 km NNW of Honchō, Japan | 88 km / 55 mi | depth 60 km | |
| 6.0 | 32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan | 52 km / 33 mi | depth 41 km | |
| 4.2 | 44 km SE of Honchō, Japan | 73 km / 45 mi | depth 48 km | |
| 4.8 | 81 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 48 km / 30 mi | depth 69 km | |
| 4.2 | 90 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 61 km / 38 mi | depth 44 km | |
| 4.3 | 64 km NE of Kuji, Japan | 93 km / 58 mi | depth 50 km | |
| 4.3 | 26 km WSW of Urakawa, Japan | 70 km / 44 mi | depth 72 km | |
| 5.5 | 63 km E of Mutsu, Japan | 55 km / 34 mi | depth 75 km | |
| 4.2 | 110 km S of Honchō, Japan | 46 km / 28 mi | depth 45 km | |
| 4.5 | 100 km ENE of Misawa, Japan | 36 km / 23 mi | depth 56 km | |
| 4.6 | 70 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 75 km / 47 mi | depth 56 km | |
| 4.2 | 37 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan | 51 km / 32 mi | depth 57 km | |
| 4.4 | 41 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 98 km / 61 mi | depth 67 km | |
| 4.1 | 87 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 60 km / 37 mi | depth 51 km | |
| 4.0 | 94 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 65 km / 40 mi | depth 50 km | |
| 4.3 | 149 km ENE of Kuji, Japan | 96 km / 60 mi | depth 35 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.