Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 50 km depth2 Apr 14:28 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 6 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 2, 2026 14:22:30 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Apr 2, 2026, at 11:22 pm (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.3Depth50 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude39.3°N / 142.1°EKamaishi Shi, Iwate, JapanSeismic antipode39.3°S / 37.9°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoIwate (112 km / 70 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 5°C (41 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 4 m/s (9 kts) from WEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy15 minutes agoApr 2, 2026 14:22 GMT / Apr 2, 2026 11:22 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 39.3 / 142.1: Near East Coast OF Honshu, JapanSource: EMSCOther sources: NIED: 4.3 / 53 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22867109',39.30000,142.10000,'15 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, Near East Coast OF Honshu, Japan',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in JapanNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Morioka, a city with more than 290,000 inhabitants in Japan, in 93 km (58 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Japan, Tokyo, 454 km (282 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry19 km (12 mi)NW of epicenterOtsuchi(pop: 11,600)III: WeakKamihei-gun, IwateJapan20 km (13 mi)W of epicenterKamaishi(pop: 43,100)III: WeakIwateJapan23 km (14 mi)NW of epicenterYamada(pop: 15,200)III: WeakShimohei-gun, IwateJapan41 km (25 mi)N of epicenterMiyako(pop: 51,200)III: WeakIwateJapan42 km (26 mi)SW of epicenterOfunato(pop: 35,500)III: WeakOfunato-shi, IwateJapan48 km (30 mi)SW of epicenterSetamai(pop: 5,050)III: WeakKesen-gun, IwateJapan49 km (30 mi)W of epicenterTono(pop: 26,100)III: WeakTono Shi, IwateJapan49 km (31 mi)SW of epicenterRikuzen-Takata(pop: 18,300)III: WeakIwateJapan63 km (39 mi)SW of epicenterKesennuma(pop: 61,100)III: WeakMiyagiJapan66 km (41 mi)NW of epicenterIwaizumi(pop: 8,990)III: WeakShimohei-gun, IwateJapan82 km (51 mi)W of epicenterOshu(pop: 112,900)II: Very weakOshu Shi, IwateJapan85 km (53 mi)W of epicenterKitakami(pop: 93,000)II: Very weakIwateJapan85 km (53 mi)W of epicenterHizume(pop: 32,100)II: Very weakShiwa-gun, IwateJapan85 km (53 mi)W of epicenterHanamaki(pop: 94,700)II: Very weakIwateJapan85 km (53 mi)W of epicenterMizusawa(pop: 61,300)II: Very weakOshu Shi, IwateJapan85 km (53 mi)W of epicenterKanegasaki(pop: 15,600)II: Very weakIsawa-gun, IwateJapan89 km (55 mi)NW of epicenterYahaba(pop: 28,100)II: Very weakShiwa-gun, IwateJapan90 km (56 mi)SW of epicenterMinamisanriku(pop: 12,200)II: Very weakMotoyoshi Gun, MiyagiJapan93 km (58 mi)N of epicenterNoda(pop: 4,200)II: Very weakKunohe-gun, IwateJapan93 km (58 mi)NW of epicenterMorioka(pop: 290,700)II: Very weakIwateJapan94 km (58 mi)SW of epicenterIchinoseki(pop: 114,500)II: Very weakIwateJapan100 km (62 mi)NW of epicenterTakizawa(pop: 55,600)II: Very weakIwateJapan100 km (62 mi)NW of epicenterKuzumaki(pop: 5,630)II: Very weakIwate-gun, IwateJapan103 km (64 mi)N of epicenterKuji(pop: 34,400)II: Very weakIwateJapan105 km (65 mi)SW of epicenterTome(pop: 77,900)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan105 km (65 mi)NW of epicenterShizukuishi(pop: 16,300)II: Very weakIwate-gun, IwateJapan107 km (66 mi)NW of epicenterHachimantai(pop: 25,100)II: Very weakIwateJapan113 km (70 mi)SW of epicenterKurihara(pop: 66,600)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan120 km (75 mi)SW of epicenterIshinomaki(pop: 140,200)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan126 km (78 mi)SW of epicenterOsaki(pop: 128,800)II: Very weakOsaki Shi, MiyagiJapan128 km (79 mi)SW of epicenterFurukawa(pop: 76,300)II: Very weakOsaki Shi, MiyagiJapan129 km (80 mi)NW of epicenterNinohe(pop: 25,500)II: Very weakIwateJapan133 km (83 mi)W of epicenterYokote(pop: 85,600)II: Very weakAkitaJapan139 km (87 mi)W of epicenterDaisen(pop: 91,100)II: Very weakAkitaJapan143 km (89 mi)N of epicenterHachinohe(pop: 239,000)II: Very weakAomoriJapan147 km (91 mi)SW of epicenterTagajo-shi(pop: 62,800)II: Very weakTagajo Shi, MiyagiJapan157 km (98 mi)SW of epicenterSendai(pop: 1,096,700)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan164 km (102 mi)SW of epicenterNatori-shi(pop: 78,700)II: Very weakNatori Shi, MiyagiJapan454 km (282 mi)SW of epicenterTokyo(pop: 9,733,300)I: Not feltTokyoJapanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-04-2EpicenterAgency4.350 km31 mi14:22:30NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.353 km33 mi14:22:21E OFF IWATE PREF4.4 km (2.7 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 2, 2026 11:22 pm (GMT +9)15 minutes ago4.350 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 20 km E of Kamaishi, Iwate, JapanMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,800 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.52 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 8.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 51 quakes per year (or 4.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 167 quakes per year (or 13.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 488 quakes per year (or 41 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 6 days after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake had hit on Saturday, Mar 28, 2026, at 12:24 am (GMT +9 local time) in 95 km (59 mi) distance to the east:Mag. 5.1 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Iwate, Japan - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.6. It had occurred 16 weeks earlier, on Monday, Dec 8, 2025, at 11:15 pm (GMT +9 local time) in Aomori, Japan:Mag. 7.6 earthquake Aomori - Miyagi, Japan - Dec 8, 2025 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 9.1. It had occurred 15 years ago earlier, on Friday, Mar 11, 2011, at 02:46 pm (GMT +9 local time) in North Pacific Ocean, Japan:Mag. 9.1 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Miyagi, Japan - Mar 11, 2011 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 28, 12:24 am (GMT +9)5.116 km95 km (59 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 179 km east of Morioka, Iwate, Japan I FELT ITInfoMar 27, 12:37 am (GMT +10)4.610 km97 km (60 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 117 km east of Kamaishi, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 26, 06:51 pm (GMT +10)4.645 km96 km (60 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 109 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 8, 11:17 pm (GMT +10)5.716 km99 km (61 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, Miyagi, 181 km east of Morioka, Iwate, Japan 5 reportsInfoMar 8, 11:08 pm (GMT +10)5.435 km96 km (60 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 115 km east of Miyako, Iwate, Japan 5 reportsInfoDec 8, 2025 11:15 pm (GMT +9)7.645 km189 km (118 mi) to the NAomori, 324 km north of Sendai, Miyagi, Japan 486 reportsInfoMar 16, 2022 11:36 pm (GMT +9)7.341 km182 km (113 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 67 km south of Tashiro Jima Island, Miyagi, Japan 101 reportsInfoFeb 13, 2021 11:07 pm (GMT +9)7.056 km180 km (112 mi) to the S Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan 472 reportsInfoApr 20, 2020 05:39 am (GMT +9)6.353 km46 km (29 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 29 km southeast of Ofunato, Iwate, Japan 12 reportsInfoMay 13, 2015 06:12 am (GMT +9)6.746 km47 km (29 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 29 km southeast of Ofunato, Iwate, Japan 31 reportsInfoFeb 17, 2015 08:06 am (GMT +9)6.621 km95 km (59 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 92 km east of Miyako, Iwate, Japan 2 reportsInfoDec 7, 2012 05:18 pm (GMT +9)7.331 km225 km (140 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 451 km northeast of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 3 reportsInfoMay 20, 2012 04:20 pm (GMT +9)6.311 km99 km (62 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 105 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoJul 23, 2011 01:34 pm (GMT +9)6.341 km51 km (32 mi) to the SW 21 km SSE of ?funato, JapanInfoJul 10, 2011 09:57 am (GMT +9)7.023 km173 km (108 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 211 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoJun 23, 2011 06:50 am (GMT +9)6.733 km73 km (46 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 41 km northeast of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoApr 7, 2011 11:32 pm (GMT +9)7.142 km122 km (76 mi) to the S 30 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 07:46 pm (Universal Time)6.533 km56 km (35 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 93 km east of Ichinoseki, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 08:36 pm (GMT +9)6.626 km32 km (20 mi) to the E 50 km ESE of ?tsuchi, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 04:29 pm (GMT +9)6.345 km37 km (23 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 50 km southeast of Kamaishi, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 03:25 pm (GMT +9)7.719 km257 km (159 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 290 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 03:06 pm (GMT +9)6.343 km37 km (23 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 47 km southeast of Kamaishi, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 02:46 pm (GMT +9)9.129 km114 km (71 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 95 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 9, 2011 11:45 am (GMT +9)7.332 km116 km (72 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 173 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoJul 5, 2010 06:55 am (GMT +9)6.327 km50 km (31 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 37 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoJul 24, 2008 12:26 am (GMT +9)6.8108 km78 km (49 mi) to the NW 29 km northeast of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoJul 19, 2008 11:39 am (GMT +9)7.022 km195 km (121 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 142 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoNov 15, 2005 06:38 am (GMT +9)7.011 km277 km (172 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 286 km southeast of Sangan-jima Island, Iwate, JapanInfoAug 16, 2005 11:46 am (GMT +9)7.236 km114 km (71 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 66 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoOct 31, 2003 10:06 am (GMT +9)7.010 km172 km (107 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 162 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoSep 26, 2003 06:08 am (GMT +9)7.433 km303 km (188 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 131 km south of Obihiro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoSep 26, 2003 04:50 am (GMT +9)8.127 km319 km (198 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 135 km south of Kushiro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoMay 26, 2003 06:24 pm (GMT +9)7.068 km68 km (42 mi) to the SWMiyagi, 38 km east of Ichinoseki, Iwate, JapanInfoNov 3, 2002 12:37 pm (GMT +9)6.439 km47 km (29 mi) to the S 30 km SE of ?funato, JapanInfoDec 2, 2001 10:01 pm (GMT +9)6.5124 km88 km (54 mi) to the W eastern Honshu, JapanInfoJan 7, 1995 07:37 am (GMT +9)7.027 km105 km (66 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 64 km southeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoDec 28, 1994 09:19 pm (GMT +9)7.827 km177 km (110 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 214 km northeast of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoJul 18, 1992 07:20 pm (GMT +9)6.427 km81 km (50 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 96 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoNov 2, 1989 03:25 am (GMT +9)7.429 km82 km (51 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 73 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoJan 9, 1987 03:14 pm (GMT +9)6.668 km75 km (47 mi) to the NW 36 km northwest of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoMay 26, 1983 11:59 am (GMT +9)7.424 km287 km (178 mi) to the NWSea of Japan or East Sea, Aomori, 83 km west of Noshiro, Akita, JapanInfoJan 19, 1981 03:17 am (GMT +9)6.933 km92 km (57 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 169 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoJun 12, 1978 05:14 pm (GMT +9)7.744 km124 km (77 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 68 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoAug 2, 1971 04:24 pm (GMT +9)7.155 km260 km (162 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 168 km south of Obihiro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoSep 14, 1970 06:44 pm (GMT +9)6.349 km64 km (40 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 96 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoJul 5, 1968 08:28 pm (GMT +9)6.347 km92 km (57 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 75 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoJun 12, 1968 10:41 pm (GMT +9)7.032 km86 km (54 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 98 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoMay 16, 1968 07:39 pm (GMT +9)7.925 km254 km (158 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, Hokkaido, 196 km northeast of Aomori, Aomori, JapanInfoMay 16, 1968 09:49 am (GMT +9)8.230 km207 km (129 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, Hokkaido, 227 km east of Aomori, Aomori, JapanInfoMar 21, 1960 02:07 am (GMT +9)7.915 km116 km (72 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 179 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoOct 27, 1952 12:17 pm (GMT +9)6.423 km95 km (59 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 177 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoOct 27, 1952 12:53 am (GMT +9)6.428 km89 km (55 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 100 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoNov 19, 1940 03:01 pm (Universal Time)6.644 km42 km (26 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 51 km southeast of Kamaishi, Iwate, JapanInfoNov 6, 1938 08:53 am (Universal Time)7.730 km214 km (133 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, Fukushima, 160 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoNov 5, 1938 08:43 am (Universal Time)7.835 km259 km (161 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 105 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, JapanInfoJan 7, 1937 06:12 am (Universal Time)6.435 km72 km (45 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 81 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 2, 1933 05:31 pm (Universal Time)8.415 km215 km (133 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 225 km east of Sangan-jima Island, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 9, 1931 03:49 am (Universal Time)7.935 km146 km (91 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 79 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoMay 27, 1928 09:50 am (Universal Time)7.335 km89 km (55 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 79 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoNov 18, 1915 04:02 am (Universal Time)6.735 km49 km (30 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 62 km southeast of Kamaishi, Iwate, JapanInfoNov 1, 1915 09:00 am (Universal Time)6.835 km65 km (41 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 80 km southeast of Kamaishi, Iwate, JapanInfoAug 9, 1901 06:23 pm (GMT +9)7.90 km138 km (86 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 85 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoJun 15, 1901 09:34 am (Universal Time)7.035 km84 km (53 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 177 km southeast of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]