Live record · USGSReports quakes after they happen. Not an alert system.

Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.8 earthquake 81 km SW of Urakawa, Japan

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 81 km SW of Urakawa, Japan at Aug 11, 2026, 21:45 UTC, at a depth of 69 km. The epicentre was 83 km (51 mi) SSW of Shizunai-furukawacho.

Details

Magnitude4.8 mww
TimeAug 11, 2026, 21:45 UTC
Depth68.9 km
Coordinates41.614, 142.123
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
4.342 km SW of Urakawa, Japan41 km / 26 midepth 71 km
4.220 km SW of Urakawa, Japan61 km / 38 midepth 71 km
4.728 km N of Mutsu, Japan71 km / 44 midepth 126 km
4.130 km SW of Urakawa, Japan51 km / 32 midepth 83 km
4.675 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan8 km / 5 midepth 62 km
4.333 km S of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan50 km / 31 midepth 66 km
4.516 km SW of Urakawa, Japan64 km / 40 midepth 64 km
4.634 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan48 km / 30 midepth 61 km
4.54 km NNW of Honchō, Japan89 km / 55 midepth 60 km
6.032 km SSW of Honchō, Japan62 km / 39 midepth 41 km
4.244 km SE of Honchō, Japan99 km / 62 midepth 48 km

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