Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 172 km ENE of Noda, Japan

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 172 km ENE of Noda, Japan at Sep 2, 2026, 17:08 UTC, at a depth of 28 km. The epicentre was 173 km (107 mi) ENE of Kuji.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Sep 2, 2026, 17:08 UTC
Depth	27.7 km
Coordinates	40.617, 143.730
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
4.2	99 km ENE of Noda, Japan	74 km / 46 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 8, 19:23 UTC
4.2	93 km ENE of Noda, Japan	80 km / 50 mi	depth 42 km	Oct 7, 01:31 UTC
5.1	103 km ENE of Miyako, Japan	99 km / 62 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 1, 17:17 UTC
4.5	143 km E of Miyako, Japan	87 km / 54 mi	depth 39 km	Sep 22, 13:48 UTC
4.4	117 km ENE of Miyako, Japan	88 km / 55 mi	depth 44 km	Sep 22, 13:48 UTC
4.2	103 km E of Noda, Japan	72 km / 45 mi	depth 39 km	Sep 12, 07:21 UTC
4.5	118 km E of Noda, Japan	72 km / 45 mi	depth 20 km	Sep 11, 18:53 UTC
4.9	113 km ENE of Kuji, Japan	71 km / 44 mi	depth 40 km	Sep 6, 05:15 UTC
4.5	163 km ENE of Noda, Japan	10 km / 6 mi	depth 40 km	Sep 5, 00:22 UTC

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