M6.0 earthquake in Japan region on March 2, 2026

Strong M6.0 quake: March 2, 2026, 03:55 UTC, epicenter 1,441 km south of Kisarazu. The rupture began 20 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.0magnitude
20 kmdepth
03:55time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

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

Nearest cities

  • Kisarazu (Japan)1,441 km
  • Kakegawa (Japan)1,443 km
  • Fujieda (Japan)1,443 km
  • Odawara (Japan)1,451 km
  • Hiratsuka (Japan)1,452 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 12 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.3.

  • M5.3 · Jul 16, 07:49 UTC21 km
  • M5.1 · Oct 4, 11:12 UTC43 km
  • M4.9 · Oct 5, 07:13 UTC22 km
  • M4.9 · Sep 2, 13:53 UTC18 km
  • M4.9 · Apr 9, 15:49 UTC107 km
  • M4.9 · Mar 3, 14:55 UTC18 km
  • M4.9 · Mar 2, 04:07 UTC5 km
  • M4.8 · Mar 5, 15:49 UTC8 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 15 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.6 (March 28, 2000).

  • M7.6 · March 28, 200086 km
  • M7.5 · September 28, 2007191 km
  • M6.8 · May 26, 1978214 km
  • M6.6 · January 30, 2007227 km
  • M6.5 · July 3, 2001195 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayWeather in KisarazuEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from May 15, 22:02 UTC.