The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 6.0 quake in Japan near Kuji, Kuji Shi, Iwate, only 8 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Sunday, June 28th, 2026, at 5:21 am local time at a moderately shallow depth of 32. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. In Kuji (pop. 34,400) located 50 km from the epicenter, Miyako (pop. 51,200) 73 km away, Hachinohe (pop. 239,000) 79 km away, Misawa (pop. 42,800) 97 km away, Takizawa (pop. 55,600) 114 km away, Morioka (pop. 290,700) 118 km away, Morioka (pop. 290,700) 118 km away, and Hanamaki (pop. 94,700) 141 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jun 27, 2026 08:21 pm (Universal Time) local time (27 Jun 2026 20:21 GMT)Magnitude: 6.0Depth: 32.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 40.22°N / 142.36°E (Iwate, Japan)Primary data source: EMSC