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M4.5 Earthquake near 159 km ENE of Noda, Japan

UTC time: 2026-09-05 00:22:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
33.9 km
Source
USGS

159 km ENE of Noda, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 159 km ENE of Noda, Japan on September 5, 2026 at 00:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
b7c27857e3d2f0914773b93a94efa1a7f06e2df2
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
33.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-05 00:22:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.64260, 143.56360
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.9 km
Shallow
33.9 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 76 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 227 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 235 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 239 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 242 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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