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M4.2 earthquake 110 km S of Honchō, Japan

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 110 km S of Honchō, Japan at Jul 27, 2026, 18:40 UTC, at a depth of 45 km. The epicentre was 144 km (90 mi) SSE of Shizunai-furukawacho.

Details

Magnitude4.2 mb
TimeJul 27, 2026, 18:40 UTC
Depth44.8 km
Coordinates41.139, 143.047
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
5.172 km ENE of Noda, Japan90 km / 56 midepth 38 km
4.299 km ENE of Noda, Japan72 km / 44 midepth 35 km
4.293 km ENE of Noda, Japan77 km / 48 midepth 42 km
4.2103 km E of Noda, Japan97 km / 60 midepth 39 km
4.9113 km ENE of Kuji, Japan46 km / 29 midepth 40 km
4.5163 km ENE of Noda, Japan74 km / 46 midepth 40 km
4.054 km ENE of Kuji, Japan99 km / 62 midepth 47 km
4.3172 km ENE of Noda, Japan82 km / 51 midepth 28 km
4.675 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan99 km / 61 midepth 62 km
4.869 km NE of Kuji, Japan81 km / 51 midepth 59 km
4.599 km ENE of Noda, Japan80 km / 49 midepth 35 km
6.032 km SSW of Honchō, Japan82 km / 51 midepth 41 km
4.244 km SE of Honchō, Japan79 km / 49 midepth 48 km
4.487 km E of Noda, Japan100 km / 62 midepth 35 km
4.881 km SW of Urakawa, Japan93 km / 58 midepth 69 km
4.290 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan58 km / 36 midepth 44 km
4.364 km NE of Kuji, Japan87 km / 54 midepth 50 km
4.264 km ENE of Noda, Japan97 km / 61 midepth 39 km
5.563 km E of Mutsu, Japan93 km / 58 midepth 75 km

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