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5.8- magnitude earthquake strikes near east coast of Honshu, Japan, GFZ says
The earthquake struck at a depth of 78 km (48.5 miles) beneath the surface, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ)
- PUBLISHED: Sat 22 Aug 2026, 9:32 PM
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off Japan’s east coast near Honshu on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said, with the tremor recorded at a depth of 78 km (48.5 miles).
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The earthquake struck beneath waters off the eastern coast of Honshu, Japan’s largest and most populous island, according to GFZ.