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M4.5 earthquake 59 km SE of Shimoda, Japan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 59 km SE of Shimoda, Japan at Feb 23, 2026, 22:34 UTC, at a depth of 140 km. The epicentre was 60 km (37 mi) SE of Shimoda.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeFeb 23, 2026, 22:34 UTC
Depth139.8 km
Coordinates34.329, 139.445
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
4.2115 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan77 km / 48 midepth 10 km
4.470 km SSE of Wada, Japan86 km / 54 midepth 60 km
4.5117 km S of Tateyama, Japan73 km / 46 midepth 110 km
4.122 km S of Miura, Japan70 km / 43 midepth 35 km
4.474 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan67 km / 42 midepth 95 km
4.517 km SSE of Itō, Japan61 km / 38 midepth 143 km

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