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M5.5 earthquake 47 km ENE of Noda, Japan

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 47 km ENE of Noda, Japan at Aug 8, 2026, 17:57 UTC, at a depth of 34 km. The epicentre was 50 km (31 mi) E of Kuji. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude5.5 mww
TimeAug 8, 2026, 17:57 UTC
Depth34.0 km
Coordinates40.199, 142.359
Felt reports2
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
4.237 km E of Hachinohe, Japan54 km / 33 midepth 60 km
5.172 km ENE of Noda, Japan30 km / 19 midepth 38 km
4.454 km E of Miyako, Japan68 km / 42 midepth 35 km
4.299 km ENE of Noda, Japan55 km / 34 midepth 35 km
4.293 km ENE of Noda, Japan48 km / 30 midepth 42 km
4.586 km E of Noda, Japan44 km / 27 midepth 50 km
5.1103 km ENE of Miyako, Japan75 km / 47 midepth 14 km
4.4110 km E of Miyako, Japan94 km / 58 midepth 33 km
4.437 km NNE of Kuji, Japan45 km / 28 midepth 68 km
4.4117 km ENE of Miyako, Japan84 km / 52 midepth 44 km
4.4116 km E of Miyako, Japan95 km / 59 midepth 22 km
4.236 km NE of Kuji, Japan41 km / 26 midepth 59 km
4.2103 km E of Noda, Japan56 km / 35 midepth 39 km
4.5118 km E of Noda, Japan73 km / 45 midepth 20 km
4.9113 km ENE of Kuji, Japan76 km / 47 midepth 40 km
4.054 km ENE of Kuji, Japan25 km / 16 midepth 47 km
4.2117 km E of Miyako, Japan90 km / 56 midepth 35 km
4.8111 km E of Miyako, Japan96 km / 60 midepth 29 km
4.432 km ENE of Kuji, Japan28 km / 18 midepth 57 km
4.869 km NE of Kuji, Japan48 km / 30 midepth 59 km
4.599 km ENE of Noda, Japan53 km / 33 midepth 35 km
4.274 km ENE of Noda, Japan27 km / 17 midepth 35 km
4.3109 km ENE of Miyako, Japan68 km / 42 midepth 33 km
4.487 km E of Noda, Japan40 km / 25 midepth 35 km
4.290 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan74 km / 46 midepth 44 km

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