Earthquake details

Monday, April 20, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 20, 2026 at 07:53 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 100.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.046 and latitude 39.953.

Magnitude 7.4
Alert Extreme
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 39.953, 143.046
UTC time 2026-04-20 07:53:00.185
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 2026-04-20

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Miyako
Japan · 2026-01-26 00:20 UTC
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M 4.9
Morioka
Japan · 2026-01-11 04:15 UTC
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Ōdate
Japan · 2026-01-09 11:35 UTC
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Ōdate
Japan · 2026-01-09 11:24 UTC
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M 4.6
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Japan · 2026-01-09 09:56 UTC
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Japan · 2025-12-31 14:50 UTC
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