3 Jul 2026, 03:53 UTC · Jul 2, 11:53 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 138 km NNE of Hirara, Japan

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 138 km NNE of Hirara, Japan at Jul 2, 11:53 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.9 mww
Time	3 Jul 2026, 03:53 UTC
Location	25.958°, 125.839° – 138 km NNE of Hirara, Japan
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000t9si

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.1	147 km NNE of Hirara, Japan · PAGER green	Jul 3, 12:04 AM 106 d ago	10 km	1 report
4.9	155 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	Dec 22, 7:38 AM 298 d ago	90 km	–
4.7	63 km NNW of Hirara, Japan	Jul 9, 12:21 PM 99 d ago	98 km	–
4.6	111 km N of Hirara, Japan	Aug 28, 6:11 AM 49 d ago	129 km	–
4.6	155 km N of Hirara, Japan	Dec 18, 11:35 PM 302 d ago	185 km	–
4.5	146 km N of Hirara, Japan	Jul 3, 5:01 AM 105 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	145 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	Jul 3, 3:33 AM 106 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	90 km N of Hirara, Japan	Jun 30, 12:59 AM 109 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	126 km WSW of Itoman, Japan	Oct 8, 8:43 PM 373 d ago	25 km	–
4.3	89 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	Aug 8, 5:30 AM 69 d ago	80 km	–
4.3	143 km NE of Hirara, Japan	Mar 17, 6:36 AM 213 d ago	73 km	–
4.2	127 km NNE of Hirara, Japan	Jul 3, 7:33 AM 105 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 138 km NNE of Hirara, Japan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mww), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

5 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M6.1.

Earthquakes

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.