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M4.3 earthquake 3 km ESE of Ichihara, Japan

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Ichihara, Japan at Jan 17, 2026, 16:49 UTC, at a depth of 72 km. The epicentre was 4 km (2 mi) ESE of Ichihara. 1 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude4.3 mb
TimeJan 17, 2026, 16:49 UTC
Depth72.1 km
Coordinates35.510, 140.124
Felt reports1
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, Japan27 km / 17 midepth 90 km
4.29 km W of Ōami, Japan9 km / 5 midepth 57 km
4.74 km SE of Narutō, Japan31 km / 19 midepth 67 km
4.93 km WSW of Shibayama, Japan31 km / 19 midepth 73 km
4.53 km ESE of Sugito, Japan65 km / 41 midepth 67 km
5.30 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan44 km / 27 midepth 42 km
4.411 km S of Hasaki, Japan68 km / 42 midepth 35 km
4.95 km S of Sakai, Japan67 km / 42 midepth 69 km
4.42 km E of Omigawa, Japan60 km / 37 midepth 52 km
4.410 km S of Hasaki, Japan64 km / 40 midepth 52 km
4.48 km NNE of Ishige, Japan77 km / 48 midepth 67 km
4.89 km E of Ishige, Japan67 km / 41 midepth 87 km
4.77 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan76 km / 47 midepth 35 km
5.83 km E of Fujishiro, Japan45 km / 28 midepth 61 km
4.61 km WSW of Inzai, Japan36 km / 22 midepth 77 km
4.13 km N of Mobara, Japan17 km / 10 midepth 60 km
4.35 km WNW of Ōami, Japan13 km / 8 midepth 59 km
4.15 km WSW of Tsukuba, Japan75 km / 47 midepth 97 km
4.426 km E of Hasaki, Japan93 km / 58 midepth 48 km
4.65 km SSE of Asahi, Japan52 km / 32 midepth 44 km
4.33 km NE of Asahi, Japan56 km / 35 midepth 52 km
4.25 km NNW of Kemigawa, Japan22 km / 14 midepth 74 km
4.33 km NW of Tako, Japan40 km / 25 midepth 75 km
4.511 km S of Hasaki, Japan67 km / 42 midepth 54 km
5.82 km ESE of Yōkaichiba, Japan46 km / 28 midepth 43 km

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