M4.6 earthquake 28 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 28 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan at Feb 3, 4:03 AM ET, 62 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 8 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mwr |
| Time | 3 Feb 2026, 09:03 UTC |
| Location | 36.684°, 141.044° – 28 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan |
| Depth | 61.9 km |
| Felt reports | 8 |
| USGS event | us6000s63e |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9 | 48 km ENE of Tomioka, Japan · PAGER green | Oct 4, 11:21 AM 377 d ago | 54 km | 54 reports |
| 4.7 | 24 km ENE of Iwaki, Japan | Aug 14, 9:10 PM 63 d ago | 58 km | 2 reports |
| 4.7 | 87 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan | Nov 12, 7:54 PM 338 d ago | 28 km | – |
| 4.6 | 48 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan | Aug 27, 3:45 PM 50 d ago | 49 km | – |
| 4.6 | 112 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan | Feb 7, 8:59 PM 251 d ago | 35 km | 2 reports |
| 4.6 | 15 km ESE of Tomioka, Japan | Oct 30, 4:00 AM 352 d ago | 26 km | – |
| 4.6 | 7 km NE of Tomioka, Japan | Oct 3, 2:20 AM 379 d ago | 74 km | – |
| 4.6 | 27 km ESE of Ōarai, Japan | Sep 19, 2:02 PM 392 d ago | 39 km | 1 report |
| 4.5 | 37 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan | Oct 6, 8:22 PM 10 d ago | 53 km | – |
| 4.5 | 27 km E of Ōarai, Japan | Sep 18, 5:15 PM 28 d ago | 45 km | – |
| 4.5 | 62 km E of Tomioka, Japan | Jul 22, 7:11 AM 86 d ago | 39 km | – |
| 4.5 | 2 km S of Namie, Japan | Mar 10, 2:28 AM 221 d ago | 71 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 28 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mwr), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 62 km.
Was it felt?
8 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.1.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.6.
More
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.