M4.5 earthquake 17 km SSE of Itō, Japan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 17 km SSE of Itō, Japan at Mar 16, 7:37 AM ET, 143 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 1 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 16 Mar 2026, 11:37 UTC |
| Location | 34.821°, 139.152° – 17 km SSE of Itō, Japan |
| Depth | 143.1 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| USGS event | us6000sgkn |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 5 km W of Ōtsuki, Japan · PAGER green | Jun 26, 9:29 AM 112 d ago | 35 km | 144 reports |
| 4.5 | 59 km SE of Shimoda, Japan | Feb 23, 5:34 PM 235 d ago | 140 km | – |
| 4.4 | 19 km N of Kanaya, Japan | May 7, 11:36 PM 162 d ago | 24 km | 1 report |
| 4.4 | 4 km NW of Hachiōji, Japan | May 6, 6:06 AM 163 d ago | 121 km | 17 reports |
| 4.4 | 6 km ESE of Wada, Japan | Jan 28, 8:40 PM 261 d ago | 40 km | – |
| 4.4 | 5 km SW of Wada, Japan | Jan 28, 8:25 PM 261 d ago | 20 km | 1 report |
| 4.4 | 53 km ESE of Shimoda, Japan | Dec 2, 6:07 AM 318 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 26 km SSE of Wada, Japan | Oct 2, 11:37 PM 379 d ago | 52 km | 4 reports |
| 4.1 | 22 km S of Miura, Japan | Mar 28, 6:36 AM 202 d ago | 35 km | 4 reports |
| 4.0 | 11 km E of Machida, Japan | Apr 5, 7:17 PM 194 d ago | 139 km | – |
| 4.0 | 4 km WSW of Wada, Japan | Jan 28, 9:47 PM 261 d ago | 27 km | 3 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 17 km SSE of Itō, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 143 km.
Was it felt?
1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.2.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.1.
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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.