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M4.4 Earthquake near 132 km E of Noda, Japan

UTC time: 2026-09-11 18:53:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
32.4 km
Source
USGS

132 km E of Noda, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 132 km E of Noda, Japan on September 11, 2026 at 18:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 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 USGS.

Details

ID
2c446e7bf845207a8f6ecdd552142091fe065426
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
32.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 18:53:33 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.13160, 143.37060
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.4 km
Shallow
32.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 204 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 215 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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