M4.1 earthquake 24 km E of Owase, Japan
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 24 km E of Owase, Japan on Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 9:27 AM JST (00:27 UTC), 364 km (226 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 54 km SE of Shima, Japan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-09-13 00:27:14 UTC
- Depth
- 363.5 km (225.9 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 34.095° N, 136.464° E
- Region
- Japan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS. 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 10.0 km horizontally, 6.7 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.07
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 120°
- Stations used
- 62
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 since this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000th2e. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:06 AM UTC.