M4.5 Earthquake – 43 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan
Nov 8, 2026 20:16 UTC (28 h ago)
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mwr)
- Time
- Nov 8, 2026 20:16 UTC
- Depth
- 55.7 km (34.6 mi)
- Epicenter
- 38.378°, 141.937°
- Location
- 43 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
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Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 3.9 | 72 km E of Namie, Japan | 2 days ago Nov 7, 2026 22:38 UTC |
| 4.6 | 36 km E of Watari, Japan | 4 days ago Nov 5, 2026 18:05 UTC |
| 4.1 | 46 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 5 days ago Nov 4, 2026 19:21 UTC |
| 4.1 | 43 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 11 days ago Oct 30, 2026 04:24 UTC |
| 4.6 | 75 km SSE of Onagawa Chō, Japan | 16 days ago Oct 25, 2026 06:04 UTC |
| 4.4 | 47 km ENE of Onagawa Chō, Japan | 26 days ago Oct 14, 2026 13:19 UTC |
| 3.5 | 36 km ENE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 28 days ago Oct 13, 2026 13:05 UTC |
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