Message:21135 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Mon, 20 Apr 26 09:13:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.6) off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 39.6 143.3
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To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: off the east coast of Honshu, Japan
Geographic coordinates: 39.639N, 143.259E
Magnitude: 5.6
Depth: 24 km
Universal Time (UTC): 20 Apr 2026 08:32:47
Time near the Epicenter (1): 20 Apr 2026 18:32:47
Time in your area (1): 20 Apr 2026 05:32:47
Location with respect to nearby cities:
113.2 km (70.2 mi) E of Miyako, Japan
114.1 km (70.8 mi) E of Yamada, Japan
120.8 km (74.9 mi) ENE of Ōtsuchi, Japan
126.3 km (78.3 mi) ENE of Kamaishi, Japan
181.1 km (112.3 mi) E of Morioka, Japan
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000srih
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/us6000srih?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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