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M4.4 earthquake 2 km W of Iwase, Japan

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 2 km W of Iwase, Japan at May 7, 2026, 18:50 UTC, at a depth of 79 km. The epicentre was 3 km (2 mi) W of Iwase. 21 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude4.4 mwr
TimeMay 7, 2026, 18:50 UTC
Depth78.9 km
Coordinates36.349, 140.069
Felt reports21
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
4.52 km N of Honchō, Japan70 km / 43 midepth 90 km
4.29 km W of Ōami, Japan92 km / 57 midepth 57 km
4.74 km SE of Narutō, Japan93 km / 58 midepth 67 km
4.33 km SSW of Funaishikawa, Japan44 km / 27 midepth 77 km
4.69 km NNE of Midori, Japan69 km / 43 midepth 96 km
4.93 km WSW of Shibayama, Japan81 km / 50 midepth 73 km
4.53 km ESE of Sugito, Japan46 km / 29 midepth 67 km
5.30 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan84 km / 52 midepth 42 km
4.95 km S of Sakai, Japan42 km / 26 midepth 69 km
4.42 km E of Omigawa, Japan76 km / 47 midepth 52 km
4.48 km NNE of Ishige, Japan19 km / 12 midepth 67 km
3.918 km E of Ōarai, Japan65 km / 40 midepth 43 km
4.89 km E of Ishige, Japan27 km / 17 midepth 87 km
4.77 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan100 km / 62 midepth 35 km
4.26 km N of Ashikaga, Japan57 km / 35 midepth 78 km
5.83 km E of Fujishiro, Japan49 km / 30 midepth 61 km
4.318 km E of Funaishikawa, Japan64 km / 40 midepth 50 km
4.61 km WSW of Inzai, Japan58 km / 36 midepth 77 km
4.29 km WNW of Kitaibaraki, Japan74 km / 46 midepth 10 km
4.35 km WNW of Ōami, Japan92 km / 57 midepth 59 km
4.15 km WSW of Tsukuba, Japan19 km / 12 midepth 97 km
4.65 km SSE of Asahi, Japan93 km / 58 midepth 44 km
4.33 km NE of Asahi, Japan87 km / 54 midepth 52 km
4.25 km NNW of Kemigawa, Japan72 km / 45 midepth 74 km
4.33 km NW of Tako, Japan74 km / 46 midepth 75 km

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