Earthquake Details: 42 km E of Noda, Japan

8/8/2026, 5:57:58 PM

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred near 42 km E of Noda, Japan on 8/8/2026 at 5:57:58 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 34 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Technical Details

Depth34 km

Significance0

Latitude40.1723

Longitude142.3107

Event IDus6000tjaj

Magnitude5.6

Updated:8/9/2026, 6:04:46 PM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/9/2026, 2:57:58 AM GMT+9
UTC: 8/8/2026, 5:57:58 PM UTC

34 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 4

M4.5Off the Coast of UrakawaAfter8/11/2026, 9:46:00 PM M4.8Near East Coast Of Honshu, JapanAfter8/14/2026, 1:42:52 PM M4.5Off the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureAfter8/15/2026, 1:10:00 AM M3.2Northern Ibaraki PrefectureAfter8/15/2026, 5:59:00 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 9, 2026, 06:04 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.