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M4.5 earthquake 145 km NNE of Hirara, Japan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 145 km NNE of Hirara, Japan at Jul 3, 2026, 07:33 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 146 km (91 mi) NNE of Hirara.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Jul 3, 2026, 07:33 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	26.063, 125.721
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.6	111 km N of Hirara, Japan	47 km / 29 mi	depth 129 km	Aug 28, 10:11 UTC
4.3	89 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	59 km / 37 mi	depth 80 km	Aug 8, 09:30 UTC
4.7	63 km NNW of Hirara, Japan	98 km / 61 mi	depth 98 km	Jul 9, 16:21 UTC
4.2	127 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	25 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 3, 11:33 UTC
4.5	146 km N of Hirara, Japan	15 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 3, 09:01 UTC
4.2	141 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	19 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 3, 07:32 UTC
4.1	159 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	14 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 3, 07:27 UTC
4.2	158 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	21 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 3, 07:22 UTC
6.1	147 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	2 km / 1 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 3, 04:04 UTC
4.9	138 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	17 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 3, 03:53 UTC

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