M4.6 earthquake 219 km SSE of Wada, Japan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 219 km SSE of Wada, Japan on Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 9:17 PM JST (12:17 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-09-06 12:17:14 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.204° N, 140.916° E
- Region
- Japan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
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How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 10.0 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.13
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 123°
- Stations used
- 28
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 since this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000teq4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC.