5.1
Earthquake Details: northeastern Chiba
Oct 1, 2026, 12:27:00
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred near northeastern Chiba on Oct 1, 2026 at 12:27:00. 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
Latitude35.8000
Longitude140.7000
Event IDjma:20261001212719
Magnitude5.1
Updated:Oct 1, 2026, 12:32:00 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 1, 2026, 21:27:00 GMT+9
- UTC
- Oct 1, 2026, 12:27:00 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
M4.3Izu Islands, Japan regionBeforeM4.3near the south coast of Honshu, JapanBeforeM4.9near the south coast of Honshu, JapanBeforeM4.4102 km E of Miyako, JapanBeforeM3.0northeastern ChibaBeforeM2.9Aizu, FukushimaBeforeM4.412 km SSE of Hasaki, JapanBeforeM3.5northeastern ChibaBeforeM3.2southern SaitamaBeforeM3.6northeastern ChibaAfterM3.3near the east coast of Honshu, JapanAfterM2.7northern IbarakiAfter
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