8 Feb 2026, 21:45 UTC · Feb 8, 4:45 PM ET

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.

M4.4 53 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, JapanM4.5 19 km NE of Honchō, JapanM4.5 16 km SW of Urakawa, JapanM4.5 4 km NNW of Honchō, JapanM4.5 21 km SSW of Urakawa, JapanM4.5 33 km S of Shizunai-furukawachō, JapanM4.6 34 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, JapanM4.6 90 km SSE of Hiroo, JapanM4.6 19 km WSW of Urakawa, JapanM4.6 14 km NNE of Honchō, JapanM4.9 19 km N of Honchō, JapanM5.9 22 km W of Sarabetsu, JapanM6.0 32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time8 Feb 2026, 21:45 UTC
Location42.267°, 143.054° – 19 km NE of Honchō, Japan
Depth60.5 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000s7cn
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
6.032 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · PAGER greenAug 23, 9:44 AM
54 d ago
41 km12 reports
5.922 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan · PAGER greenApr 26, 4:23 PM
173 d ago
81 km19 reports
4.919 km N of Honchō, JapanAug 2, 10:49 AM
75 d ago
52 km2 reports
4.634 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, JapanAug 27, 6:13 PM
50 d ago
61 km–
4.690 km SSE of Hiroo, JapanMay 27, 3:38 AM
143 d ago
50 km–
4.619 km WSW of Urakawa, JapanNov 30, 7:48 PM
320 d ago
58 km–
4.614 km NNE of Honchō, JapanOct 11, 11:34 PM
370 d ago
62 km–
4.516 km SW of Urakawa, JapanAug 29, 8:14 PM
48 d ago
64 km–
4.54 km NNW of Honchō, JapanAug 23, 12:36 PM
54 d ago
60 km–
4.521 km SSW of Urakawa, JapanJan 29, 9:13 AM
260 d ago
66 km–
4.533 km S of Shizunai-furukawachō, JapanNov 8, 11:16 PM
342 d ago
71 km–
4.453 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, JapanMay 27, 11:55 PM
142 d ago
93 km–
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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.

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M4.5 earthquake 19 km NE of Honchō, Japan — 77.today