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2026 Sanriku earthquake

2026 CE · Japan, Asia · Disaster

2026 Sanriku earthquake
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On 20 April 2026 at 16:53 JST, a MJMA 7. 7 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast of Honshu, Japan, along the Japan Trench. The earthquake caused strong shaking in Iwate and Aomori, with a maximum intensity of 5-upper (5+) on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale, recorded in Hashikami, Aomori.

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