Stories from Honshu · Japan

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred near Honshu, Japan. A gas leak occurred around 4:10 AM local time on Friday near the Umekita nuclear power station in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, at 13:35:23 UTC on April 22, 2026. The tremor originated at a depth of 10 km with an epicenter located at 143.20°E 39.71°N. No immediate reports of casualties or significant damage were provided in the initial seismic data. The tremor was recorded at a depth of 10 km at 00:43:33 UTC.