Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 00:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 112.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.206 and latitude 39.918.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 39.918, 143.206
UTC time 2026-04-22 00:01:12.294
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-04-22

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Morioka
Japan · 2026-04-11 09:10 UTC
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M 4.3
Miyako
Japan · 2026-02-24 18:16 UTC
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M 4.5
Miyako
Japan · 2026-01-26 00:20 UTC
124.6 km
M 4.9
Morioka
Japan · 2026-01-11 04:15 UTC
137.6 km
M 4.5
Ōdate
Japan · 2026-01-09 11:35 UTC
207.6 km
M 4.4
Ōdate
Japan · 2026-01-09 11:24 UTC
209.6 km
M 4.6
Hanawa
Japan · 2026-01-09 09:56 UTC
200.3 km
M 4.3
Miyako
Japan · 2025-12-31 14:50 UTC
123.1 km

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