M6.9 earthquake in Japan on June 24, 2026

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck on June 24, 2026 at 22:30 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was 35 km northeast of Noda, at a depth of 34 km. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.9magnitude
34 kmdepth
22:30time UTC
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Key facts

95 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a yellow alert: some casualties or local damage are possible.

Nearest cities

  • Hirosaki (Japan)149 km
  • Ōshū (Japan)151 km
  • Ichinoseki (Japan)174 km
  • Ōsaki (Japan)212 km
  • Ishinomaki (Japan)218 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 33 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M6.0.

  • M6.0 · Jul 1, 12:08 UTC23 km
  • M5.8 · Jun 27, 20:21 UTC21 km
  • M5.5 · Aug 8, 17:57 UTC17 km
  • M5.5 · Aug 1, 02:48 UTC121 km
  • M5.3 · Aug 6, 17:43 UTC148 km
  • M5.1 · Oct 23, 16:07 UTC38 km
  • M5.1 · Oct 1, 17:17 UTC92 km
  • M5.1 · Jul 14, 07:44 UTC106 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 180 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M9.1 (March 11, 2011).

  • M9.1 · March 11, 2011219 km
  • M8.2 · September 25, 2003226 km
  • M7.8 · December 28, 1994109 km
  • M7.7 · June 12, 1978230 km
  • M7.6 · December 8, 202583 km

See also

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

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Sep 4, 15:40 UTC.