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M5.0 earthquake near Ōfunato, Iwate

106 d ago · 3 Jul 2026, 01:44 UTC 61 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 61 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan on 3 Jul 2026, 01:44 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ōfunato, about 62 km away in Iwate, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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