M6.7 earthquake in Japan on May 15, 2026

Strong M6.7 quake: May 15, 2026, 11:22 UTC, epicenter 41 km east of Ōfunato. The rupture began 42 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.7magnitude
42 kmdepth
11:22time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

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

Nearest cities

  • Ōshū (Japan)88 km
  • Ichinoseki (Japan)89 km
  • Ishinomaki (Japan)94 km
  • Ōsaki (Japan)110 km
  • Sakata (Japan)199 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 22 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M6.9.

  • M6.9 · Jun 24, 22:30 UTC147 km
  • M6.0 · Jul 1, 12:08 UTC144 km
  • M5.8 · Jun 27, 20:21 UTC148 km
  • M5.5 · Aug 8, 17:57 UTC142 km
  • M5.1 · Oct 1, 17:17 UTC132 km
  • M5.0 · Jul 3, 01:44 UTC22 km
  • M4.8 · Aug 28, 23:10 UTC123 km
  • M4.8 · Jul 14, 08:07 UTC145 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 191 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M9.1 (March 11, 2011).

  • M9.1 · March 11, 201173 km
  • M7.8 · December 28, 1994207 km
  • M7.7 · June 12, 197884 km
  • M7.7 · March 11, 2011233 km
  • M7.6 · December 8, 2025229 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 Jul 25, 22:12 UTC.