Earthquake Details: near the south coast of Minase, Osaka, Japan

8/17/2026, 7:36:18 AM

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred near near the south coast of Minase, Osaka, Japan on 8/17/2026 at 7:36:18 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -367.8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Japan Osaka Minase (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-367.8 km

Significance0

Latitude34.8985

Longitude135.6213

Event IDemsc:20260817_0000259

Magnitude5.0

Updated:8/17/2026, 10:00:49 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/17/2026, 4:36:18 PM GMT+9
UTC: 8/17/2026, 7:36:18 AM UTC

-367.8 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 7

M2.8northern TochigiBefore8/14/2026, 8:29:00 AM M3.6southern GunmaBefore8/14/2026, 9:58:00 PM M3.0Osaka BayBefore8/15/2026, 12:03:00 PM M3.2northern IbarakiBefore8/15/2026, 5:59:00 PM M4.1Hyuganada SeaBefore8/16/2026, 4:37:00 AM M4.1Hyuganada SeaBefore8/17/2026, 3:06:00 AM M3.7Hyuganada SeaAfter8/17/2026, 1:33:00 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 17, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.