M5.3 earthquake 0 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 0 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan at Oct 1, 8:27 AM ET, 42 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 25 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 5.3 mww |
| Time | 1 Oct 2026, 12:27 UTC |
| Location | 35.703°, 140.551° – 0 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan |
| Depth | 41.6 km |
| Felt reports | 25 |
| USGS event | us6000tytg |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 3 km E of Fujishiro, Japan · PAGER green | Aug 22, 1:00 PM 55 d ago | 61 km | 156 reports |
| 5.8 | 2 km ESE of Yōkaichiba, Japan · PAGER green | Jun 25, 11:46 PM 113 d ago | 43 km | 66 reports |
| 5.3 | 2 km SW of Koga, Japan · PAGER green | Jun 16, 6:46 AM 122 d ago | 64 km | 131 reports |
| 4.9 | 3 km WSW of Shibayama, Japan | Oct 7, 3:13 PM 9 d ago | 73 km | 4 reports |
| 4.9 | 2 km SW of Sakai, Japan | Sep 28, 3:45 PM 18 d ago | 71 km | 69 reports |
| 4.8 | 1 km SE of Ishige, Japan | Sep 16, 11:07 AM 30 d ago | 80 km | 73 reports |
| 4.8 | 4 km W of Iwai, Japan | Mar 31, 9:06 PM 199 d ago | 54 km | 52 reports |
| 4.8 | 6 km WSW of Tsukuba, Japan | Dec 12, 5:05 AM 308 d ago | 63 km | 60 reports |
| 4.7 | 6 km ESE of Tōgane, Japan | Oct 11, 12:24 PM 5 d ago | 56 km | – |
| 4.7 | 7 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan | Aug 29, 11:17 AM 48 d ago | 35 km | 12 reports |
| 4.6 | 1 km WSW of Inzai, Japan | Aug 9, 5:59 AM 68 d ago | 77 km | – |
| 4.6 | 5 km SSE of Asahi, Japan | Jul 15, 8:01 PM 93 d ago | 44 km | 2 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 0 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 5.3 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 42 km.
Was it felt?
25 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.7.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.9.
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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.