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M4.6 Earthquake near 219 km SSE of Wada, Japan

UTC time: 2026-09-06 12:17:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

219 km SSE of Wada, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 219 km SSE of Wada, Japan on September 6, 2026 at 12:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 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
7ea38865af110d62c9ee3306eaabfba47e8df8a1
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 12:17:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.20380, 140.91560
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Philippine Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Pacific · about 99 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hachijojima
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
  • Kurose Hole
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -114 m ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
  • Mikurajima
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 851 m ·Last eruption: -4100 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Miyakejima
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 775 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·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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