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M4.6 Earthquake near jiu shi jiu li ting, qian ye xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-02-05 00:19:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
57.4 km
Source
EMSC

qian ye xian · jiu shi jiu li ting

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About this earthquake

On February 5, 2026 at 00:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near jiu shi jiu li ting, qian ye xian (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 57 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
0e1fe4e4fda9413cbdf75f69d4e684a61b284746
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
57.4 km
UTC time
2026-02-05 00:19:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
qian ye xian
City
jiu shi jiu li ting
County
shan wu jun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.56100, 140.44280
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57.4 km
Shallow
57.4 km
57.4 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Felt reports

9felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Feb 6, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
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    Distance: 134 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 143 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
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    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan
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    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Akagisan
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan

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  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    23.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 970 Catalogue entries

Of 969 other entries for this area and period, 136 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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