12 Oct 2026, 03:44 UTC · Oct 11, 11:44 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 53 km S of Kushiro, Japan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 53 km S of Kushiro, Japan at Oct 11, 11:44 PM ET, 66 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	12 Oct 2026, 03:44 UTC
Location	42.501°, 144.278° – 53 km S of Kushiro, Japan
Depth	65.9 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000u1pa

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.0	58 km S of Kushiro, Japan	Nov 26, 11:43 AM 324 d ago	81 km	1 report
4.8	58 km SSE of Akkeshi, Japan	Jan 18, 4:46 AM 271 d ago	35 km	–
4.8	110 km ESE of Hiroo, Japan	Nov 6, 9:29 AM 344 d ago	34 km	–
4.6	93 km SE of Hiroo, Japan	Apr 7, 12:36 PM 192 d ago	46 km	–
4.5	19 km W of Shiranuka, Japan	May 30, 10:34 AM 139 d ago	106 km	–
4.4	29 km SW of Teshikaga, Japan	Jul 11, 10:39 PM 97 d ago	113 km	–
4.4	77 km S of Kushiro, Japan	Mar 17, 5:13 PM 213 d ago	35 km	–
4.3	82 km SSE of Akkeshi, Japan	Jun 22, 7:03 PM 116 d ago	35 km	–
4.3	32 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan	Dec 26, 7:33 PM 294 d ago	62 km	–
4.2	80 km S of Kushiro, Japan	Aug 7, 9:32 PM 70 d ago	35 km	–
4.2	19 km ENE of Akkeshi, Japan	Feb 10, 11:30 PM 248 d ago	111 km	–
4.2	75 km E of Hiroo, Japan	Jan 10, 7:48 PM 279 d ago	60 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 53 km S of Kushiro, Japan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 66 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.

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.