M4.1 earthquake 89 km SSE of Shima, Japan
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 89 km SSE of Shima, Japan on Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 2:42 PM JST (05:42 UTC), 363 km (225 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 58 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
- 2026-09-17 05:42:28 UTC
- Depth
- 362.9 km (225.5 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 33.578° N, 137.179° 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 10.4 km horizontally, 7.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.11
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 149°
- Stations used
- 45
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 since this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000thzf. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:49 PM UTC.