Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M5.9 earthquake 7 km SW of Kuji, Japan
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 7 km SW of Kuji, Japan at Apr 1, 2024, 19:24 UTC, at a depth of 73 km. The epicentre was 8 km (5 mi) SW of Kuji. 24 people reported feeling it to USGS.
Details
| Magnitude | 5.9 mww |
|---|---|
| Time | Apr 1, 2024, 19:24 UTC |
| Depth | 73.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.144, 141.698 |
| Felt reports | 24 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
01 — Nearby
Nearest cities
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 37 km E of Hachinohe, Japan | 50 km / 31 mi | depth 60 km | |
| 5.1 | 72 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 80 km / 50 mi | depth 38 km | |
| 4.4 | 54 km E of Miyako, Japan | 96 km / 59 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 4.5 | 86 km E of Noda, Japan | 96 km / 60 mi | depth 50 km | |
| 4.4 | 37 km NNE of Kuji, Japan | 45 km / 28 mi | depth 68 km | |
| 4.2 | 36 km NE of Kuji, Japan | 44 km / 27 mi | depth 59 km | |
| 4.0 | 54 km ENE of Kuji, Japan | 62 km / 39 mi | depth 47 km | |
| 4.4 | 32 km ENE of Kuji, Japan | 40 km / 25 mi | depth 57 km | |
| 4.8 | 69 km NE of Kuji, Japan | 77 km / 48 mi | depth 59 km | |
| 4.2 | 74 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 83 km / 52 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 4.4 | 87 km E of Noda, Japan | 97 km / 60 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 5.5 | 47 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 56 km / 35 mi | depth 34 km | |
| 4.0 | 31 km E of Hachinohe, Japan | 39 km / 24 mi | depth 68 km | |
| 4.3 | 52 km ENE of Kuji, Japan | 61 km / 38 mi | depth 65 km | |
| 4.1 | 41 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 49 km / 30 mi | depth 53 km | |
| 4.3 | 64 km NE of Kuji, Japan | 72 km / 45 mi | depth 50 km | |
| 4.2 | 64 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 73 km / 45 mi | depth 39 km | |
| 4.2 | 38 km ENE of Kuji, Japan | 46 km / 29 mi | depth 55 km | |
| 4.7 | 68 km E of Noda, Japan | 78 km / 49 mi | depth 47 km | |
| 4.3 | 41 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 49 km / 31 mi | depth 66 km | |
| 4.4 | 61 km E of Noda, Japan | 72 km / 45 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 4.2 | 46 km ENE of Kuji, Japan | 54 km / 33 mi | depth 60 km | |
| 4.6 | 47 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 55 km / 34 mi | depth 64 km | |
| 4.8 | 50 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 59 km / 37 mi | depth 59 km | |
| 4.0 | 33 km E of Hachinohe, Japan | 44 km / 27 mi | depth 71 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.