| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.468, 143.009 |
| UTC time | 1959-10-26 07:35:11.980 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 26, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, October 26, 1959 at 07:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 180.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.009 and latitude 37.468.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1959-10-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 180.1 km |
| Ishinomaki | 183.5 km |
| Sōma | 186.9 km |
| Yamoto | 190.3 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 191.8 km |
| Iwaki | 194.0 km |
| Shiogama | 197.6 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 199.3 km |
| Watari | 200.1 km |
| Iwanuma | 201.9 km |
| Natori-shi | 202.5 km |
| Rifu | 202.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-05-07 23:31 UTC
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139.0 km |
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M 4.3
Kōriyama
Japan · 2026-05-05 19:35 UTC
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217.9 km |
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M 4.1
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-04-05 17:28 UTC
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108.0 km |
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M 4.2
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-03-24 14:03 UTC
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149.4 km |
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M 4.5
Minami-Sōma
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:28 UTC
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177.1 km |
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M 4.3
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-15 08:28 UTC
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99.5 km |
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M 4.6
Iwaki
Japan · 2026-02-03 09:03 UTC
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194.9 km |
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M 4.3
Mito
Japan · 2026-01-30 18:47 UTC
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241.0 km |
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