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M4.5 earthquake 19 km NE of Honchō, Japan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 19 km NE of Honchō, Japan at Feb 8, 2026, 21:45 UTC, at a depth of 61 km. The epicentre was 57 km (35 mi) E of Shizunai-furukawacho.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeFeb 8, 2026, 21:45 UTC
Depth60.5 km
Coordinates42.267, 143.054
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.733 km NE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan49 km / 30 midepth 94 km
4.342 km SW of Urakawa, Japan68 km / 42 midepth 71 km
4.220 km SW of Urakawa, Japan45 km / 28 midepth 71 km
4.130 km SW of Urakawa, Japan55 km / 34 midepth 83 km
4.333 km S of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan65 km / 40 midepth 66 km
4.516 km SW of Urakawa, Japan42 km / 26 midepth 64 km
4.634 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan72 km / 45 midepth 61 km
4.54 km NNW of Honchō, Japan17 km / 11 midepth 60 km
6.032 km SSW of Honchō, Japan51 km / 32 midepth 41 km
4.328 km ENE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan36 km / 22 midepth 97 km
4.244 km SE of Honchō, Japan52 km / 32 midepth 48 km
4.326 km WSW of Urakawa, Japan52 km / 33 midepth 72 km
4.919 km N of Honchō, Japan12 km / 7 midepth 52 km
4.237 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan60 km / 38 midepth 57 km
4.219 km NNE of Honchō, Japan1 km / 1 midepth 69 km
4.453 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan88 km / 55 midepth 93 km
4.690 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan98 km / 61 midepth 50 km
4.428 km SE of Shimukappu, Japan69 km / 43 midepth 99 km
5.922 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan48 km / 30 midepth 81 km
4.228 km SE of Honchō, Japan36 km / 23 midepth 45 km
4.029 km WSW of Sarabetsu, Japan33 km / 21 midepth 106 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.