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M4.2 earthquake 52 km ENE of Misawa, Japan

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 52 km ENE of Misawa, Japan at May 26, 2026, 05:08 UTC, at a depth of 59 km. The epicentre was 50 km (31 mi) ENE of Hitokawame.

Details

Magnitude4.2 mb
TimeMay 26, 2026, 05:08 UTC
Depth58.7 km
Coordinates40.836, 141.974
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
4.237 km E of Hachinohe, Japan31 km / 20 midepth 60 km
5.172 km ENE of Noda, Japan69 km / 43 midepth 38 km
4.299 km ENE of Noda, Japan83 km / 52 midepth 35 km
4.293 km ENE of Noda, Japan81 km / 50 midepth 42 km
4.437 km NNE of Kuji, Japan39 km / 24 midepth 68 km
4.236 km NE of Kuji, Japan42 km / 26 midepth 59 km
4.728 km N of Mutsu, Japan98 km / 61 midepth 126 km
4.9113 km ENE of Kuji, Japan79 km / 49 midepth 40 km
4.054 km ENE of Kuji, Japan55 km / 34 midepth 47 km
4.675 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan84 km / 52 midepth 62 km
4.432 km ENE of Kuji, Japan55 km / 34 midepth 57 km
4.869 km NE of Kuji, Japan39 km / 24 midepth 59 km
4.599 km ENE of Noda, Japan91 km / 56 midepth 35 km
4.274 km ENE of Noda, Japan88 km / 55 midepth 35 km
4.487 km E of Noda, Japan97 km / 60 midepth 35 km
4.881 km SW of Urakawa, Japan87 km / 54 midepth 69 km
4.290 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan41 km / 25 midepth 44 km
5.547 km ENE of Noda, Japan78 km / 48 midepth 34 km
4.031 km E of Hachinohe, Japan42 km / 26 midepth 68 km
4.352 km ENE of Kuji, Japan52 km / 32 midepth 65 km
4.141 km ENE of Noda, Japan64 km / 40 midepth 53 km
4.364 km NE of Kuji, Japan39 km / 24 midepth 50 km
4.264 km ENE of Noda, Japan69 km / 43 midepth 39 km
4.238 km ENE of Kuji, Japan54 km / 34 midepth 55 km
4.768 km E of Noda, Japan88 km / 55 midepth 47 km

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