M4.5 earthquake 37 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 37 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan at Oct 6, 8:22 PM ET, 53 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 7 Oct 2026, 00:22 UTC |
| Location | 36.950°, 141.280° – 37 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan |
| Depth | 52.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000u0mr |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9 | 48 km ENE of Tomioka, Japan · PAGER green | Oct 4, 11:21 AM 377 d ago | 54 km | 54 reports |
| 5.1 | 27 km ENE of Namie, Japan | Oct 6, 8:30 PM 375 d ago | 58 km | 15 reports |
| 4.7 | 74 km E of Tomioka, Japan | Aug 25, 4:23 PM 52 d ago | 35 km | 1 report |
| 4.7 | 24 km ENE of Iwaki, Japan | Aug 14, 9:10 PM 63 d ago | 58 km | 2 reports |
| 4.7 | 42 km ENE of Namie, Japan | May 7, 7:31 PM 162 d ago | 66 km | 1 report |
| 4.7 | 85 km E of Tomioka, Japan | Oct 23, 5:09 PM 358 d ago | 47 km | 2 reports |
| 4.6 | 54 km E of Namie, Japan | Sep 14, 6:59 AM 32 d ago | 55 km | – |
| 4.6 | 48 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan | Aug 27, 3:45 PM 50 d ago | 49 km | – |
| 4.6 | 112 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan | Feb 7, 8:59 PM 251 d ago | 35 km | 2 reports |
| 4.6 | 28 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan | Feb 3, 4:03 AM 255 d ago | 62 km | 8 reports |
| 4.6 | 96 km E of Tomioka, Japan | Nov 14, 12:34 PM 336 d ago | 32 km | – |
| 4.6 | 15 km ESE of Tomioka, Japan | Oct 30, 4:00 AM 352 d ago | 26 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 37 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 53 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.