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M4.5 earthquake 253 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 253 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan at Feb 17, 2026, 13:00 UTC, at a depth of 95 km. The epicentre was 254 km (158 mi) SSE of Shimoda.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeFeb 17, 2026, 13:00 UTC
Depth94.9 km
Coordinates32.694, 140.302
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
4.5Izu Islands, Japan region99 km / 62 midepth 44 km
4.5212 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan76 km / 47 midepth 55 km
4.3234 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan24 km / 15 midepth 119 km
4.4241 km S of Tateyama, Japan19 km / 12 midepth 110 km
4.3184 km S of Tateyama, Japan73 km / 45 midepth 80 km
4.6208 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan79 km / 49 midepth 70 km
4.1274 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan32 km / 20 midepth 73 km
4.2238 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan23 km / 14 midepth 128 km
4.0231 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan75 km / 46 midepth 167 km
4.4299 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan60 km / 37 midepth 108 km

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