4.9
Earthquake Details: near the south coast of Honshu, Japan
Sep 28, 2026, 19:45:00
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred near near the south coast of Honshu, Japan on Sep 28, 2026 at 19:45:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 500 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth500 km
Significance0
Latitude36.1000
Longitude139.9000
Event IDjma:20260929044513
Magnitude4.9
Updated:Sep 28, 2026, 19:54:00 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 29, 2026, 04:45:00 GMT+9
- UTC
- Sep 28, 2026, 19:45:00 UTC
500 km · Deep-focus
More than 300 km deep. Deep earthquakes can be felt across a wide area.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.2Ise BayBeforeM2.7northern IbarakiBeforeM3.8northeastern ChibaBeforeM2.7northeastern ChibaBeforeM3.4off the coast of IwateBeforeM3.3off the coast of IwateBeforeM2.9Aizu, FukushimaBeforeM3.5off the coast of MiyagiBeforeM4.3Izu Islands, Japan regionBeforeM4.3near the south coast of Honshu, JapanBeforeM4.4102 km E of Miyako, JapanAfterM3.0northeastern ChibaAfter
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