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M4.9 Earthquake near 118 km ENE of Kuji, Japan

UTC time: 2026-09-06 05:15:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
34.4 km
Source
USGS

118 km ENE of Kuji, Japan

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About this earthquake

On September 6, 2026 at 05:15 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 118 km ENE of Kuji, Japan. With a focal depth of about 34 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
96c1ae6296cba6007dc45fd8b2dc22f5f9e83959
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
34.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 05:15:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.72810, 142.96980
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.4 km
Shallow
34.4 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

Felt reports

1felt 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: Sep 6, 2026, 5:18 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 5, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Okhotsk · about 126 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 193 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 193 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·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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