Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 57 km depth24 Feb 04:33 UTC: First to report: NIED after 6 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeFeb 24, 2026 04:26:59 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Feb 24, 2026, at 01:26 pm (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.1Depth57 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude38.185°N / 141.789°EIshinomaki Shi, Miyagi, JapanSeismic antipode38.185°S / 38.211°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Nearest volcanoAdachi (99 km / 62 mi)Estimated 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 energy6 minutes agoFeb 24, 2026 04:26 GMT / Feb 24, 2026 01:26 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 38.185 / 141.789: Japan: E Off Miyagi PrefSource: NIEDDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22748482',38.18500,141.78900,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, Japan: E Off Miyagi Pref',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 81 km (50 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, 334 km (208 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(*)RegionCountry42 km (26 mi)NW of epicenterOnagawa Cho(pop: 6,430)II: Very weakOshika Gun, MiyagiJapan50 km (31 mi)NW of epicenterIshinomaki(pop: 140,200)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan57 km (35 mi)NW of epicenterYamoto(pop: 32,000)II: Very weakHigashimatsushima Shi, MiyagiJapan59 km (37 mi)NW of epicenterHigashimatsushima(pop: 39,100)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan63 km (39 mi)NW of epicenterMinamisanriku(pop: 12,200)II: Very weakMotoyoshi Gun, MiyagiJapan64 km (40 mi)W of epicenterShobudahama(pop: 18,100)II: Very weakMiyagi Gun, MiyagiJapan67 km (42 mi)W of epicenterMatsushima(pop: 16,400)II: Very weakMiyagi Gun, MiyagiJapan68 km (42 mi)W of epicenterShiogama(pop: 52,700)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan70 km (43 mi)NW of epicenterWakuya(pop: 15,800)II: Very weakToda Gun, MiyagiJapan70 km (44 mi)W of epicenterTagajo-shi(pop: 62,800)II: Very weakTagajo Shi, MiyagiJapan73 km (45 mi)W of epicenterRifu(pop: 36,000)II: Very weakMiyagi Gun, MiyagiJapan74 km (46 mi)NW of epicenterKogota-ekimae(pop: 24,000)II: Very weakToda Gun, MiyagiJapan76 km (47 mi)NW of epicenterKogota(pop: 19,800)II: Very weakToda Gun, MiyagiJapan79 km (49 mi)W of epicenterNatori-shi(pop: 78,700)II: Very weakNatori Shi, MiyagiJapan80 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterTome(pop: 77,900)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan81 km (50 mi)W of epicenterSendai(pop: 1,096,700)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan82 km (51 mi)N of epicenterKesennuma(pop: 61,100)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan82 km (51 mi)W of epicenterIwanuma(pop: 44,100)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan82 km (51 mi)W of epicenterTomiya(pop: 52,400)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan83 km (52 mi)W of epicenterSakamoto(pop: 12,000)II: Very weakWatari-gun, MiyagiJapan84 km (52 mi)W of epicenterWatari(pop: 33,500)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan84 km (52 mi)NW of epicenterOsaki(pop: 128,800)II: Very weakOsaki Shi, MiyagiJapan84 km (52 mi)NW of epicenterFurukawa(pop: 76,300)II: Very weakOsaki Shi, MiyagiJapan85 km (53 mi)W of epicenterYoshioka(pop: 28,800)II: Very weakKurokawa-gun, MiyagiJapan87 km (54 mi)SW of epicenterSoma(pop: 34,900)II: Very weakSoma Shi, FukushimaJapan92 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterNaka-niida(pop: 21,900)II: Very weakKami-gun, MiyagiJapan92 km (57 mi)W of epicenterKakuda(pop: 33,200)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan93 km (58 mi)NW of epicenterKurihara(pop: 66,600)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan93 km (58 mi)W of epicenterMurata(pop: 38,300)II: Very weakShibata-gun, MiyagiJapan94 km (58 mi)W of epicenterOkawara(pop: 23,600)II: Very weakShibata-gun, MiyagiJapan94 km (58 mi)N of epicenterRikuzen-Takata(pop: 18,300)II: Very weakIwateJapan94 km (59 mi)SW of epicenterMinami-Soma(pop: 59,000)II: Very weakMinamisoma Shi, FukushimaJapan94 km (59 mi)W of epicenterMarumori(pop: 13,100)II: Very weakIgu-gun, MiyagiJapan99 km (61 mi)N of epicenterOfunato(pop: 35,500)II: Very weakOfunato-shi, IwateJapan99 km (62 mi)NW of epicenterIchinoseki(pop: 114,500)II: Very weakIwateJapan104 km (65 mi)W of epicenterShiroishi(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakMiyagiJapan119 km (74 mi)NW of epicenterOshu(pop: 112,900)II: Very weakOshu Shi, IwateJapan124 km (77 mi)W of epicenterYamagata(pop: 248,800)II: Very weakYamagataJapan126 km (78 mi)SW of epicenterFukushima(pop: 294,200)II: Very weakFukushimaJapan334 km (208 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 GMT2026-02-24EpicenterAgency4.157 km35 mi04:26:59E OFF MIYAGI PREFNIED (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)Feb 24, 2026 01:26 pm (GMT +9)6 minutes ago4.157 km0 km - This quakeJapan: E Off Miyagi PrefMain 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 7,600 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: 1.8 quakes per yearMag. 5 or higher: 12.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 96 quakes per year (or 8 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 436 quakes per year (or 36.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,500 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 6,000 quakes per year (or 16.3 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 earthquake