Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M4.9 earthquake 75 km E of Mutsu, Japan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 75 km E of Mutsu, Japan at Jan 6, 2026, 18:04 UTC, at a depth of 54 km. The epicentre was 75 km (47 mi) ENE of Mutsu.
Details
| Magnitude | 4.9 mww |
|---|---|
| Time | Jan 6, 2026, 18:04 UTC |
| Depth | 54.4 km |
| Coordinates | 41.421, 142.102 |
| 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 | 97 km / 60 mi | depth 60 km | |
| 4.3 | 42 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 62 km / 38 mi | depth 71 km | |
| 4.2 | 20 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 79 km / 49 mi | depth 71 km | |
| 4.7 | 28 km N of Mutsu, Japan | 70 km / 43 mi | depth 126 km | |
| 4.1 | 30 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 69 km / 43 mi | depth 83 km | |
| 4.6 | 75 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan | 20 km / 13 mi | depth 62 km | |
| 4.3 | 33 km S of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan | 71 km / 44 mi | depth 66 km | |
| 4.5 | 16 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 83 km / 51 mi | depth 64 km | |
| 4.6 | 34 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan | 70 km / 43 mi | depth 61 km | |
| 4.8 | 69 km NE of Kuji, Japan | 90 km / 56 mi | depth 59 km | |
| 6.0 | 32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan | 75 km / 47 mi | depth 41 km | |
| 4.8 | 81 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 21 km / 13 mi | depth 69 km | |
| 4.2 | 90 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 69 km / 43 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 | 75 km / 47 mi | depth 72 km | |
| 5.5 | 63 km E of Mutsu, Japan | 15 km / 9 mi | depth 75 km | |
| 4.2 | 110 km S of Honchō, Japan | 85 km / 53 mi | depth 45 km | |
| 4.1 | 46 km NNE of Mutsu, Japan | 59 km / 37 mi | depth 118 km | |
| 4.5 | 100 km ENE of Misawa, Japan | 46 km / 29 mi | depth 56 km | |
| 4.3 | 39 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 93 km / 58 mi | depth 63 km | |
| 4.6 | 70 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 72 km / 45 mi | depth 56 km | |
| 4.2 | 37 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan | 62 km / 39 mi | depth 57 km | |
| 4.4 | 41 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 83 km / 52 mi | depth 67 km | |
| 4.1 | 87 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 64 km / 40 mi | depth 51 km | |
| 4.0 | 94 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 76 km / 48 mi | depth 50 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.