A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, on Friday (May 15, 2026), the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
The quake hit at 8:22 p.m. (1122 GMT) in Pacific waters off northern Miyagi prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, but there were no immediate reports of any damage.
The quake’s depth was 10 kilometres (6.21 miles) below the earth’s surface, GFZ said.
The tremor comes after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit near the northern region in April, which prompted a tsunami alert at the time.
Published – May 15, 2026 06:16 pm IST
