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.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 23 Aug 2026, 16:36 UTC |
| Location | 42.164°, 142.897° – 4 km NNW of Honchō, Japan |
| Depth | 60.4 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tmzm |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Aug 23, 9:44 AM 54 d ago | 41 km | 12 reports |
| 5.9 | 22 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan · PAGER green | Apr 26, 4:23 PM 173 d ago | 81 km | 19 reports |
| 4.9 | 19 km N of Honchō, Japan | Aug 2, 10:49 AM 75 d ago | 52 km | 2 reports |
| 4.9 | 84 km SSW of Honchō, Japan | Mar 15, 2:56 PM 215 d ago | 41 km | 1 report |
| 4.8 | 81 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | Aug 11, 5:45 PM 66 d ago | 69 km | – |
| 4.6 | 75 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan | Sep 1, 3:21 PM 45 d ago | 62 km | – |
| 4.6 | 34 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan | Aug 27, 6:13 PM 50 d ago | 61 km | – |
| 4.6 | 90 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan | May 27, 3:38 AM 143 d ago | 50 km | – |
| 4.6 | 88 km S of Honchō, Japan | Dec 9, 12:15 AM 312 d ago | 53 km | – |
| 4.6 | 19 km WSW of Urakawa, Japan | Nov 30, 7:48 PM 320 d ago | 58 km | – |
| 4.6 | 14 km NNE of Honchō, Japan | Oct 11, 11:34 PM 370 d ago | 62 km | – |
| 4.5 | 16 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | Aug 29, 8:14 PM 48 d ago | 64 km | – |
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.