M4.5 earthquake 19 km NE of Honchō, Japan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 19 km NE of Honchō, Japan at Feb 8, 4:45 PM ET, 61 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 8 Feb 2026, 21:45 UTC |
| Location | 42.267°, 143.054° – 19 km NE of Honchō, Japan |
| Depth | 60.5 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000s7cn |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Aug 23, 9:44 AM 54 d ago | 41 km | 12 reports |
| 5.9 | 22 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan · PAGER green | Apr 26, 4:23 PM 173 d ago | 81 km | 19 reports |
| 4.9 | 19 km N of Honchō, Japan | Aug 2, 10:49 AM 75 d ago | 52 km | 2 reports |
| 4.6 | 34 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan | Aug 27, 6:13 PM 50 d ago | 61 km | – |
| 4.6 | 90 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan | May 27, 3:38 AM 143 d ago | 50 km | – |
| 4.6 | 19 km WSW of Urakawa, Japan | Nov 30, 7:48 PM 320 d ago | 58 km | – |
| 4.6 | 14 km NNE of Honchō, Japan | Oct 11, 11:34 PM 370 d ago | 62 km | – |
| 4.5 | 16 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | Aug 29, 8:14 PM 48 d ago | 64 km | – |
| 4.5 | 4 km NNW of Honchō, Japan | Aug 23, 12:36 PM 54 d ago | 60 km | – |
| 4.5 | 21 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan | Jan 29, 9:13 AM 260 d ago | 66 km | – |
| 4.5 | 33 km S of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan | Nov 8, 11:16 PM 342 d ago | 71 km | – |
| 4.4 | 53 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan | May 27, 11:55 PM 142 d ago | 93 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 19 km NE of Honchō, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 61 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.