Message:20935 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Thu, 16 Apr 26 15:09:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.0) off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 33.5 142.2
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: off the east coast of Honshu, Japan
Geographic coordinates: 33.477N, 142.225E
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 66 km
Universal Time (UTC): 16 Apr 2026 14:43:15
Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Apr 2026 23:43:15
Time in your area (1): 16 Apr 2026 11:43:15
Location with respect to nearby cities:
255.3 km (158.3 mi) SE of Katsuura, Japan
258.8 km (160.4 mi) SE of Ōhara, Japan
265.6 km (164.7 mi) SE of Kamogawa, Japan
270.1 km (167.4 mi) SE of Ichinomiya, Japan
304.8 km (189.0 mi) SE of Chiba, Japan
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sqjk
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000sqjk?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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Automatic packet bulletin created ONLY for magnitudes 5.00 or up
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