Japan earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 25 km N of Mutsu, Japan

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 25 km N of Mutsu, Japan on Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 5:31 PM JST (08:31 UTC), 120 km (75 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2026-09-13 08:31:15 UTC
Depth
120.4 km (74.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
41.513° N, 141.272° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 7.0 km horizontally, 6.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
106°
Stations used
69

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 since this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000th5d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.