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M4.2 earthquake 46 km ENE of Kuji, Japan

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 46 km ENE of Kuji, Japan at Jul 16, 2026, 16:00 UTC, at a depth of 60 km. The epicentre was 46 km (29 mi) ENE of Kuji.

Details

Magnitude4.2 mb
TimeJul 16, 2026, 16:00 UTC
Depth60.0 km
Coordinates40.342, 142.277
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
4.237 km E of Hachinohe, Japan38 km / 23 midepth 60 km
5.172 km ENE of Noda, Japan26 km / 16 midepth 38 km
4.454 km E of Miyako, Japan85 km / 53 midepth 35 km
4.299 km ENE of Noda, Japan53 km / 33 midepth 35 km
4.293 km ENE of Noda, Japan47 km / 29 midepth 42 km
4.586 km E of Noda, Japan58 km / 36 midepth 50 km
5.1103 km ENE of Miyako, Japan90 km / 56 midepth 14 km
4.437 km NNE of Kuji, Japan29 km / 18 midepth 68 km
4.4117 km ENE of Miyako, Japan97 km / 60 midepth 44 km
4.236 km NE of Kuji, Japan26 km / 16 midepth 59 km
4.2103 km E of Noda, Japan62 km / 39 midepth 39 km
4.5118 km E of Noda, Japan83 km / 52 midepth 20 km
4.9113 km ENE of Kuji, Japan69 km / 43 midepth 40 km
4.054 km ENE of Kuji, Japan11 km / 7 midepth 47 km
4.432 km ENE of Kuji, Japan16 km / 10 midepth 57 km
4.869 km NE of Kuji, Japan33 km / 21 midepth 59 km
4.599 km ENE of Noda, Japan54 km / 34 midepth 35 km
4.274 km ENE of Noda, Japan35 km / 22 midepth 35 km
4.3109 km ENE of Miyako, Japan80 km / 50 midepth 33 km
4.487 km E of Noda, Japan48 km / 30 midepth 35 km
4.290 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan60 km / 37 midepth 44 km
5.547 km ENE of Noda, Japan17 km / 11 midepth 34 km
4.031 km E of Hachinohe, Japan37 km / 23 midepth 68 km
4.352 km ENE of Kuji, Japan11 km / 7 midepth 65 km
4.141 km ENE of Noda, Japan6 km / 4 midepth 53 km

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