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M4.6 Earthquake near 57 km ESE of Koseda, Japan

UTC time: 2026-09-19 07:08:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
38.5 km
Source
USGS

57 km ESE of Koseda, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 57 km ESE of Koseda, Japan on September 19, 2026 at 07:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 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
ca5e10e59e3db81b20f1acefabccfca88c1c4301
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
38.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 07:08:24 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
30.16680, 131.19010
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.5 km
Shallow
38.5 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 Okinawa Plate.
Near the boundary Okinawa ↔ Philippine Sea · about 93 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan
  • Kikai
    Distance: 110 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 704 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Ata
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 885 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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