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M4.2 earthquake 238 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 238 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan at Apr 17, 2026, 13:51 UTC, at a depth of 128 km. The epicentre was 239 km (149 mi) SSE of Shimoda.

Details

Magnitude4.2 mb
TimeApr 17, 2026, 13:51 UTC
Depth127.6 km
Coordinates32.736, 140.061
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
4.5212 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan88 km / 55 midepth 55 km
4.3234 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan5 km / 3 midepth 119 km
4.4241 km S of Tateyama, Japan32 km / 20 midepth 110 km
4.3184 km S of Tateyama, Japan71 km / 44 midepth 80 km
4.6208 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan90 km / 56 midepth 70 km
4.1274 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan55 km / 34 midepth 73 km

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