M4.9 earthquake 1 km SW of Kiryū, Japan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 1 km SW of Kiryū, Japan at Mar 15, 1:06 AM ET, 96 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 14 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 15 Mar 2026, 05:06 UTC |
| Location | 36.391°, 139.317° – 1 km SW of Kiryū, Japan |
| Depth | 95.6 km |
| Felt reports | 14 |
| USGS event | us6000sgeb |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 3 km E of Fujishiro, Japan · PAGER green | Aug 22, 1:00 PM 55 d ago | 61 km | 156 reports |
| 5.3 | 2 km SW of Koga, Japan · PAGER green | Jun 16, 6:46 AM 122 d ago | 64 km | 131 reports |
| 5.2 | 5 km W of Ōtsuki, Japan · PAGER green | Jun 26, 9:29 AM 112 d ago | 35 km | 144 reports |
| 4.9 | 2 km SW of Sakai, Japan | Sep 28, 3:45 PM 18 d ago | 71 km | 69 reports |
| 4.8 | 1 km SE of Ishige, Japan | Sep 16, 11:07 AM 30 d ago | 80 km | 73 reports |
| 4.8 | 32 km E of Uonuma, Japan | Jul 2, 7:48 AM 106 d ago | 148 km | 1 report |
| 4.8 | 4 km W of Iwai, Japan | Mar 31, 9:06 PM 199 d ago | 54 km | 52 reports |
| 4.8 | 6 km WSW of Tsukuba, Japan | Dec 12, 5:05 AM 308 d ago | 63 km | 60 reports |
| 4.6 | 9 km NNE of Midori, Japan | Oct 7, 3:36 PM 9 d ago | 96 km | – |
| 4.6 | 1 km WSW of Inzai, Japan | Aug 9, 5:59 AM 68 d ago | 77 km | – |
| 4.6 | 5 km SSW of Shiroi, Japan | Oct 26, 9:34 AM 355 d ago | 85 km | 24 reports |
| 4.6 | 19 km NNE of Midori, Japan | Oct 25, 11:04 PM 356 d ago | 12 km | 26 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 1 km SW of Kiryū, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 96 km.
Was it felt?
14 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.1.
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.