4/20/2026 Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 7.4

4/20/2026 Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 7.4 seismogram
4/20/2026 Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 7.4 inset map with focal mechanism
4/20/2026 Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 7.4 focal mechanism

Earthquake DetailsSeismogram Explanation
Location: Off the East Coast of Honshu, JapanP-wave: 08:05:32 UTC; 2:05:32 AM CDT
Date: April 20, 2026S-wave: 08:15:59 UTC; 2:15:59 AM CDT
Time: 07:53:000 UTC; 2:53:00 AM CDTThe vertical axis is in units of displacement in centimeters.
Latitude: 39.95 NThe horizontal axis is in units of time in seconds.
Longitude: 143.05 EThe beginning of the file is the origin of the event.
Magnitude: 7.4 MwThis earthquake produced a moderate tsunami
Depth: 35.5 km 
Distance: 85.09 degrees (~ miles from Milwaukee)