M5.0 earthquake 5 km NE of Mitsukaidō, Japan
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 5 km NE of Mitsukaidō, Japan on Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 12:07 AM JST (15:07 UTC), 77 km (48 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-09-16 15:07:38 UTC
- Depth
- 77.3 km (48.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 36.056° N, 140.021° E
- Region
- Japan
- Felt reports
- 73
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
73 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 8.2 km horizontally, 6.0 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.06
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 123°
- Stations used
- 67
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 since this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 4.716 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan · 24 days ago · 35 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 12
- 4.26 km N of Ashikaga, Japan · 28 days ago · 78 km deep · 64 km away
- 5.85 km E of Ushiku, Japan · 31 days ago · 61 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 155
- 4.318 km E of Funaishikawa, Japan · 34 days ago · 50 km deep · 81 km away · felt by 1
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000thv6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.