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M4.5 earthquake 16 km SW of Urakawa, Japan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 16 km SW of Urakawa, Japan at Aug 30, 2026, 00:14 UTC, at a depth of 64 km. The epicentre was 39 km (24 mi) SE of Shizunai-furukawacho.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeAug 30, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Depth63.6 km
Coordinates42.049, 142.636
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
4.733 km NE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan58 km / 36 midepth 94 km
4.342 km SW of Urakawa, Japan26 km / 16 midepth 71 km
4.220 km SW of Urakawa, Japan4 km / 3 midepth 71 km
4.130 km SW of Urakawa, Japan14 km / 8 midepth 83 km
4.675 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan71 km / 44 midepth 62 km
4.333 km S of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan25 km / 16 midepth 66 km

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