Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 60 km depth12 Jan 03:21 UTC: First to report: NIED after 7 minutes.12 Jan 03:21: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJan 12, 2026 03:14:30 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Jan 12, 2026, at 12:14 pm (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.1Depth60 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude38.3°N / 141.8°EIshinomaki Shi, Miyagi, JapanSeismic antipode38.3°S / 38.2°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoNarugo (105 km / 65 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 3.2°C (38 F), humidity: 62%, wind: 17 m/s (34 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy19 minutes agoJan 12, 2026 03:14 GMT / Jan 12, 2026 12:14 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 38.3 / 141.8: Near East Coast OF Honshu, JapanSource: EMSCOther sources: NIED: 4.1 / 55 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22606195',38.30000,141.80000,'19 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, 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 Sendai, a city of 1.1 million people in Japan, in 82 km (51 mi) distance west 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, 345 km (215 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(*)RegionCountry35 km (22 mi)NW of epicenterOnagawa Cho(pop: 6,430)II: Very weakOshika Gun, MiyagiJapan46 km (28 mi)W of epicenterIshinomaki(pop: 140,200)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan52 km (32 mi)NW of epicenterMinamisanriku(pop: 12,200)II: Very weakMotoyoshi Gun, MiyagiJapan53 km (33 mi)W of epicenterYamoto(pop: 32,000)II: Very weakHigashimatsushima Shi, MiyagiJapan56 km (34 mi)W of epicenterHigashimatsushima(pop: 39,100)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan64 km (40 mi)NW of epicenterWakuya(pop: 15,800)II: Very weakToda Gun, MiyagiJapan64 km (40 mi)W of epicenterShobudahama(pop: 18,100)II: Very weakMiyagi Gun, MiyagiJapan65 km (40 mi)W of epicenterMatsushima(pop: 16,400)II: Very weakMiyagi Gun, MiyagiJapan67 km (42 mi)W of epicenterShiogama(pop: 52,700)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan69 km (43 mi)W of epicenterKogota-ekimae(pop: 24,000)II: Very weakToda Gun, MiyagiJapan70 km (43 mi)N of epicenterKesennuma(pop: 61,100)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan70 km (43 mi)W of epicenterTagajo-shi(pop: 62,800)II: Very weakTagajo Shi, MiyagiJapan71 km (44 mi)NW of epicenterKogota(pop: 19,800)II: Very weakToda Gun, MiyagiJapan72 km (45 mi)W of epicenterRifu(pop: 36,000)II: Very weakMiyagi Gun, MiyagiJapan72 km (45 mi)NW of epicenterTome(pop: 77,900)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan79 km (49 mi)NW of epicenterOsaki(pop: 128,800)II: Very weakOsaki Shi, MiyagiJapan80 km (49 mi)W of epicenterFurukawa(pop: 76,300)II: Very weakOsaki Shi, MiyagiJapan80 km (50 mi)W of epicenterTomiya(pop: 52,400)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan81 km (50 mi)N of epicenterRikuzen-Takata(pop: 18,300)II: Very weakIwateJapan81 km (51 mi)W of epicenterNatori-shi(pop: 78,700)II: Very weakNatori Shi, MiyagiJapan82 km (51 mi)W of epicenterSendai(pop: 1,096,700)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan82 km (51 mi)W of epicenterYoshioka(pop: 28,800)II: Very weakKurokawa-gun, MiyagiJapan85 km (53 mi)W of epicenterIwanuma(pop: 44,100)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan86 km (53 mi)NW of epicenterKurihara(pop: 66,600)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan86 km (54 mi)N of epicenterOfunato(pop: 35,500)II: Very weakOfunato-shi, IwateJapan88 km (54 mi)W of epicenterNaka-niida(pop: 21,900)II: Very weakKami-gun, MiyagiJapan88 km (55 mi)W of epicenterWatari(pop: 33,500)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan90 km (56 mi)SW of epicenterSakamoto(pop: 12,000)II: Very weakWatari-gun, MiyagiJapan90 km (56 mi)NW of epicenterIchinoseki(pop: 114,500)II: Very weakIwateJapan95 km (59 mi)SW of epicenterSoma(pop: 34,900)II: Very weakSoma Shi, FukushimaJapan96 km (60 mi)W of epicenterMurata(pop: 38,300)II: Very weakShibata-gun, MiyagiJapan97 km (60 mi)W of epicenterKakuda(pop: 33,200)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan97 km (60 mi)W of epicenterOkawara(pop: 23,600)II: Very weakShibata-gun, MiyagiJapan100 km (62 mi)SW of epicenterMarumori(pop: 13,100)II: Very weakIgu-gun, MiyagiJapan104 km (64 mi)SW of epicenterMinami-Soma(pop: 59,000)II: Very weakMinamisoma Shi, FukushimaJapan108 km (67 mi)NW of epicenterOshu(pop: 112,900)II: Very weakOshu Shi, IwateJapan109 km (67 mi)W of epicenterShiroishi(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan124 km (77 mi)NW of epicenterKitakami(pop: 93,000)II: Very weakIwateJapan125 km (78 mi)W of epicenterYamagata(pop: 248,800)II: Very weakYamagataJapan345 km (215 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!Compare 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 GMT2026-01-12EpicenterAgency4.0960 km37 mi03:14:30NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.155 km34 mi03:14:43E OFF MIYAGI PREF2.8 km (1.7 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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jan 12, 2026 12:14 pm (GMT +9)19 minutes ago4.160 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 46 km E of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, 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 7,000 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 1.62 quakes per yearMag. 5 or higher: 11.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 93 quakes per year (or 7.7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 425 quakes per year (or 35.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 5,400 quakes per year (or 14.9 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 16 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 4 weeks after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025, at 11:45 am (GMT +9 local time) in 43 km (27 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 4.6 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Miyagi, Japan - Dec 16, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.3. It had occurred 4 years earlier, on Wednesday, Mar 16, 2022, at 11:36 pm (GMT +9 local time) in North Pacific Ocean, Japan:Mag. 7.3 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Miyagi, Japan - Mar 16, 2022 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapDec 23, 2025 08:29 am (GMT +9)4.060 km56 km (35 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 77 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoDec 23, 2025 08:28 am (GMT +9)4.050 km58 km (36 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 72 km east of Minami-Soma, Fukushima, JapanInfoDec 23, 2025 08:28 am (GMT +9)4.057 km56 km (35 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 78 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoDec 16, 2025 11:45 am (GMT +9)4.685 km43 km (27 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 36 km southeast of Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan 1 reportInfoDec 16, 2025 11:45 am (GMT +9)4.4103 km53 km (33 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 19 km southeast of Kesennuma, Miyagi, JapanInfoDec 9, 2025 06:53 am (GMT +9)4.817 km34 km (21 mi) to the NW 14 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan 1 reportInfoDec 3, 2025 11:41 pm (GMT +9)4.244 km7.3 km (4.6 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 53 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan 1 reportInfoDec 1, 2025 02:25 am (GMT +9)4.654 km13 km (7.8 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 55 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan 6 reportsInfoMar 16, 2022 11:36 pm (GMT +9)7.341 km68 km (42 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 67 km south of Tashiro Jima Island, Miyagi, Japan 101 reportsInfoMay 1, 2021 10:27 am (GMT +9)6.761 km21 km (13 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 36 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan 98 reportsInfoMar 20, 2021 06:09 pm (GMT +9)6.944 km42 km (26 mi) to the NW Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan 218 reportsInfoFeb 13, 2021 11:07 pm (GMT +9)7.056 km66 km (41 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 89 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, Japan 472 reportsInfoMay 13, 2015 06:12 am (GMT +9)6.746 km67 km (42 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 29 km southeast of Ofunato, Iwate, Japan 31 reportsInfoOct 26, 2013 02:10 am (GMT +9)7.135 km282 km (175 mi) to the SE Off The East Coast of Honshu, Japan 20 reportsInfoDec 7, 2012 05:18 pm (GMT +9)7.331 km194 km (120 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 451 km northeast of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 3 reportsInfoJul 10, 2011 09:57 am (GMT +9)7.023 km131 km (82 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 211 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoApr 7, 2011 11:32 pm (GMT +9)7.142 km19 km (12 mi) to the W 30 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 07:46 pm (Universal Time)6.533 km66 km (41 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 93 km east of Ichinoseki, Iwate, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 03:25 pm (GMT +9)7.719 km245 km (152 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 290 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 03:15 pm (GMT +9)7.943 km233 km (145 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 60 km east of Mito, Ibaraki, JapanInfoMar 11, 2011 02:46 pm (GMT +9)9.129 km50 km (31 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 95 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 10, 2011 06:24 am (GMT +9)6.515 km88 km (55 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 169 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 9, 2011 11:45 am (GMT +9)7.332 km92 km (57 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 173 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 14, 2010 05:08 pm (GMT +9)6.532 km64 km (40 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, Fukushima, 86 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoJul 19, 2008 11:39 am (GMT +9)7.022 km91 km (56 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 142 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoDec 2, 2005 10:13 pm (GMT +9)6.529 km37 km (23 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 81 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoNov 15, 2005 06:38 am (GMT +9)7.011 km271 km (169 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 286 km southeast of Sangan-jima Island, Iwate, JapanInfoAug 16, 2005 11:46 am (GMT +9)7.236 km21 km (13 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 66 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoOct 31, 2003 10:06 am (GMT +9)7.010 km90 km (56 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 162 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoMay 26, 2003 06:24 pm (GMT +9)7.068 km64 km (40 mi) to the NMiyagi, 38 km east of Ichinoseki, Iwate, JapanInfoNov 3, 2002 12:37 pm (GMT +9)6.439 km67 km (42 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 44 km south of Kamaishi, Iwate, JapanInfoJan 7, 1995 07:37 am (GMT +9)7.027 km219 km (136 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 64 km southeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoDec 28, 1994 09:19 pm (GMT +9)7.827 km284 km (176 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 214 km northeast of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoNov 2, 1989 03:25 am (GMT +9)7.429 km190 km (118 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 73 km east of Miyako, Iwate, JapanInfoAug 12, 1985 12:49 pm (GMT +9)6.552 km59 km (37 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 97 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoJul 23, 1982 11:23 pm (GMT +9)7.137 km234 km (146 mi) to the S 93 km ENE of Hasaki, JapanInfoJan 19, 1981 03:17 am (GMT +9)6.933 km91 km (57 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 169 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoJun 12, 1978 05:14 pm (GMT +9)7.744 km23 km (15 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 68 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoApr 12, 1962 09:52 am (GMT +9)7.328 km92 km (57 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 170 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 21, 1960 02:07 am (GMT +9)7.915 km214 km (133 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 179 km east of Morioka, Iwate, JapanInfoMay 12, 1948 12:56 am (Universal Time)7.020 km94 km (59 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 171 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 11, 1945 09:37 pm (Universal Time)6.745 km80 km (50 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 141 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoNov 6, 1938 08:53 am (Universal Time)7.730 km111 km (69 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, Fukushima, 160 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoNov 5, 1938 10:50 am (Universal Time)7.735 km134 km (83 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 121 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, JapanInfoNov 5, 1938 08:43 am (Universal Time)7.835 km150 km (93 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 105 km east of Iwaki, Fukushima, JapanInfoMay 23, 1938 07:18 am (Universal Time)7.715 km199 km (123 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 93 km east of Mito, Ibaraki, JapanInfoNov 2, 1936 08:45 pm (Universal Time)7.235 km38 km (24 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 83 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, JapanInfoJun 18, 1933 09:37 pm (Universal Time)7.230 km64 km (40 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 143 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoMar 2, 1933 05:31 pm (Universal Time)8.415 km262 km (163 mi) to the NE 1933 Sanriku (Sanriku-Oki) Earthquake, JapanInfoMar 9, 1931 03:49 am (Universal Time)7.935 km260 km (162 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 79 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoAug 5, 1927 09:12 pm (Universal Time)7.035 km91 km (57 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 146 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, JapanInfoNov 18, 1915 04:02 am (Universal Time)6.735 km93 km (58 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 62 km southeast of Kamaishi, Iwate, JapanInfoNov 1, 1915 09:00 am (Universal Time)6.835 km99 km (62 mi) to the NE 79 km ESE of Kamaishi, JapanInfoJan 15, 1908 12:57 pm (Universal Time)6.835 km79 km (49 mi) to the S 70 km E of Namie, JapanInfoAug 9, 1901 06:23 pm (GMT +9)7.90 km252 km (157 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, Iwate, 85 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, JapanInfoMay 11, 1900 05:23 pm (Universal Time)7.05 km75 km (47 mi) to the NW 10.3 km southeast of Kurihara, Miyagi, 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]