4.6
Earthquake Details: 63 km NE of Kuji, Japan
Aug 27, 2026, 19:54:00
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred near 63 km NE of Kuji, Japan on Aug 27, 2026 at 19:54:00. 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
Significance354
Latitude40.6000
Longitude142.3000
Event IDjma:20260828045449
Magnitude4.6
Updated:Aug 27, 2026, 19:58:00 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 28, 2026, 04:54:00 GMT+9
- UTC
- Aug 27, 2026, 19:54:00 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
M4.0near the east coast of Honshu, JapanBeforeM4.435 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, JapanAfterM4.318 km ENE of Kuji, JapanAfterM4.7110 km E of Miyako, JapanAfterM3.7off the west coast of AomoriAfterM4.0186 km SE of Terney, RussiaAfterM4.018 km SW of Urakawa, JapanAfterM4.136 km S of Shizunai-furukawachō, JapanAfterM4.3Hokkaido, Japan regionAfterM3.5eastern Honshu, JapanAfterM3.5Aizu, FukushimaAfterM3.8off the coast of FukushimaAfter
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