M6.0 earthquake in Japan on July 1, 2026

Strong M6.0 quake: July 1, 2026, 12:08 UTC, epicenter 54 km northeast of Noda. The rupture began 35 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.0magnitude
35 kmdepth
12:08time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

9 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Ōshū (Japan)161 km
  • Hirosaki (Japan)172 km
  • Ichinoseki (Japan)182 km
  • Ōsaki (Japan)220 km
  • Ishinomaki (Japan)222 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 26 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.5.

  • M5.5 · Aug 8, 17:57 UTC7 km
  • M5.5 · Aug 1, 02:48 UTC131 km
  • M5.3 · Aug 6, 17:43 UTC126 km
  • M5.1 · Oct 23, 16:07 UTC26 km
  • M5.1 · Oct 1, 17:17 UTC70 km
  • M5.1 · Jul 14, 07:44 UTC84 km
  • M4.9 · Sep 6, 05:15 UTC71 km
  • M4.8 · Aug 28, 23:10 UTC91 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 182 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M9.1 (March 11, 2011).

  • M9.1 · March 11, 2011213 km
  • M8.2 · September 25, 2003217 km
  • M7.8 · December 28, 199490 km
  • M7.7 · June 12, 1978227 km
  • M7.6 · December 8, 202590 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in JapanWeather in ŌshūEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Sep 15, 23:41 UTC.