Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake Strikes Off Ofunato, Iwate, Japan, at a Depth of 42 Kilometers
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck at 11:22 UTC on May 15, 2026 (8:22 p.m. local time in Japan), 41 kilometers east-southeast of Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, at a depth of 42 kilometers.
The Geological Survey issued a green alert for the earthquake, indicating a low likelihood of casualties and economic losses from shaking, and its event data carried no tsunami threat indication. The epicenter lay off the Sanriku coast of northeastern Japan; Ofunato is a port city on the southeastern coast of Iwate Prefecture.
The Sanriku coast is seismically active. On April 20, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 102 kilometers northeast of Miyako on the same coast.
Related: Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Off Japan's Sanriku Coast, 102 km Northeast of Miyako
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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Photo: 图：日本岩手县大船渡市全景与大船渡湾（2026年资料照片）。石巻敎祖摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Panorama of Ofunato City and Ofunato Bay in Iwate, Japan (2026 file photo). Photo by Ishinomaki Kyoso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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