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M4.8 Earthquake near 63 km NE of Kuji, Japan

UTC time: 2026-08-27 19:54:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
63.8 km
Source
USGS

63 km NE of Kuji, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 63 km NE of Kuji, Japan on August 27, 2026 at 19:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a0fa230715b6bd94be19baeaa7ac51c3cbd4ee81
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
63.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-27 19:54:41 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.62440, 142.25510
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63.8 km
Shallow
63.8 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 Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Okhotsk · about 182 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 147 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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