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.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
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
Did you feel it?
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How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 since this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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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.