11 Aug 2026, 21:45 UTC · Aug 11, 5:45 PM ET

M4.8 earthquake 81 km SW of Urakawa, Japan

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 81 km SW of Urakawa, Japan at Aug 11, 5:45 PM ET, 69 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mww
Time	11 Aug 2026, 21:45 UTC
Location	41.614°, 142.123° – 81 km SW of Urakawa, Japan
Depth	68.9 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000tk3b

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
7.6	2025 Aomori Prefecture, Japan Earthquake · tsunami flag · PAGER yellow	Dec 8, 9:15 AM 312 d ago	41 km	259 reports
6.7	117 km NE of Kuji, Japan · tsunami flag · PAGER green	Dec 11, 9:44 PM 309 d ago	19 km	21 reports
6.0	32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green	Aug 23, 9:44 AM 54 d ago	41 km	12 reports
5.7	108 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · PAGER green	Dec 10, 9:52 AM 310 d ago	33 km	–
5.6	103 km E of Yokohama, Japan · PAGER green	Dec 25, 11:17 AM 295 d ago	54 km	–
5.5	63 km E of Mutsu, Japan · PAGER green	Jul 31, 10:48 PM 77 d ago	75 km	7 reports
5.5	93 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · PAGER green	Dec 8, 9:33 AM 312 d ago	35 km	4 reports
5.4	57 km ENE of Misawa, Japan · PAGER green	Dec 20, 8:29 PM 300 d ago	57 km	4 reports
5.3	71 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan	Feb 20, 9:16 AM 238 d ago	54 km	–
5.3	94 km E of Yokohama, Japan	Jan 22, 9:31 AM 267 d ago	57 km	1 report
5.3	66 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan	Jan 20, 12:51 PM 269 d ago	62 km	–
5.3	97 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green	Jan 16, 2:34 PM 273 d ago	37 km	2 reports

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 81 km SW of Urakawa, Japan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mww), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 69 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M6.0.

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.