23 Aug 2026, 16:36 UTC · Aug 23, 12:36 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 4 km NNW of Honchō, Japan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 4 km NNW of Honchō, Japan at Aug 23, 12:36 PM ET, 60 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.5 4 km NNW of Honchō, JapanM4.5 16 km SW of Urakawa, JapanM4.6 75 km ENE of Mutsu, JapanM4.6 34 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, JapanM4.6 90 km SSE of Hiroo, JapanM4.6 88 km S of Honchō, JapanM4.6 19 km WSW of Urakawa, JapanM4.6 14 km NNE of Honchō, JapanM4.8 81 km SW of Urakawa, JapanM4.9 19 km N of Honchō, JapanM4.9 84 km SSW 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
Time23 Aug 2026, 16:36 UTC
Location42.164°, 142.897° – 4 km NNW of Honchō, Japan
Depth60.4 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000tmzm
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
4.984 km SSW of Honchō, JapanMar 15, 2:56 PM
215 d ago
41 km1 report
4.881 km SW of Urakawa, JapanAug 11, 5:45 PM
66 d ago
69 km–
4.675 km ENE of Mutsu, JapanSep 1, 3:21 PM
45 d ago
62 km–
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–
4.688 km S of Honchō, JapanDec 9, 12:15 AM
312 d ago
53 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–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 4 km NNW of Honchō, Japan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 60 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

3 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.6.

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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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