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🌍 Earthquake
📍 Struck on Apr 20, 2026
Earthquake in Japan
Earthquake in Japan · Japan · Asia region
lat/lon 39.953200, 143.046200
detected 2026-04-20T06:53:00Z
updated 2026-04-21T08:01:16Z
Earthquake alert level Orange in Japan. Magnitude 7.4M, Depth:35km Source: GDACS (Global Disaster Awareness and Coordination System).
Key facts
- Category
- 🌍 Earthquake
- Alert level
- Orange
- Magnitude
- M7.4
- Depth
- 35 km
- Severity
- High
- Confidence
- High
- Sources
- 1
- Location
- Exact coordinates (GDACS)
Assessment by GDACS (UN / European Commission). Full GDACS report ↗
On the map
No other events within 300 km in the 30 days around this event.
If you're in the area
- During shaking: drop, cover and hold on. Expect aftershocks for days.
- Stay out of damaged buildings. If you are on the coast and a tsunami warning is issued, move to high ground at once.
- Check the national seismic service before travelling into the affected area.
Emergency numbers — Japan
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