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M4.6 earthquake 68 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 68 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan at Feb 25, 2026, 09:41 UTC, at a depth of 66 km. The epicentre was 69 km (43 mi) ENE of Mutsu.

Details

Magnitude4.6 mb
TimeFeb 25, 2026, 09:41 UTC
Depth65.7 km
Coordinates41.472, 142.003
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.342 km SW of Urakawa, Japan60 km / 37 midepth 71 km
4.220 km SW of Urakawa, Japan80 km / 49 midepth 71 km
4.728 km N of Mutsu, Japan61 km / 38 midepth 126 km
4.130 km SW of Urakawa, Japan69 km / 43 midepth 83 km
4.675 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan14 km / 9 midepth 62 km
4.333 km S of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan68 km / 42 midepth 66 km
4.516 km SW of Urakawa, Japan83 km / 52 midepth 64 km
4.634 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan66 km / 41 midepth 61 km
4.869 km NE of Kuji, Japan98 km / 61 midepth 59 km
6.032 km SSW of Honchō, Japan79 km / 49 midepth 41 km
4.881 km SW of Urakawa, Japan19 km / 12 midepth 69 km
4.290 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan78 km / 48 midepth 44 km
4.326 km WSW of Urakawa, Japan74 km / 46 midepth 72 km
5.563 km E of Mutsu, Japan16 km / 10 midepth 75 km
4.2110 km S of Honchō, Japan95 km / 59 midepth 45 km
4.146 km NNE of Mutsu, Japan49 km / 31 midepth 118 km
4.5100 km ENE of Misawa, Japan56 km / 35 midepth 56 km
4.339 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan97 km / 61 midepth 63 km
4.670 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan79 km / 49 midepth 56 km
4.237 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan64 km / 40 midepth 57 km
4.441 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan88 km / 55 midepth 67 km
4.187 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan73 km / 45 midepth 51 km
4.094 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan86 km / 53 midepth 50 km
4.276 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan15 km / 9 midepth 61 km
4.453 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan47 km / 29 midepth 93 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.