25 Feb 2026, 17:17 UTC · Feb 25, 12:17 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 65 km E of Nichinan, Japan

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 65 km E of Nichinan, Japan at Feb 25, 12:17 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.9 mww
Time	25 Feb 2026, 17:17 UTC
Location	31.625°, 132.054° – 65 km E of Nichinan, Japan
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000s09b

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.3	44 km SE of Tsunō, Japan	Aug 1, 3:10 PM 76 d ago	35 km	1 report
5.2	96 km S of Sukumo, Japan	Feb 25, 4:07 AM 233 d ago	17 km	1 report
4.9	39 km ESE of Tsunō, Japan	Nov 6, 11:23 AM 344 d ago	48 km	–
4.8	9 km WSW of Hyūga, Japan	Jun 30, 7:40 PM 108 d ago	10 km	7 reports
4.8	46 km SSE of Kushima, Japan	Jun 2, 4:58 PM 136 d ago	40 km	–
4.7	28 km SE of Nichinan, Japan	Mar 15, 2:39 PM 215 d ago	49 km	1 report
4.5	9 km ESE of Tsunō, Japan	Sep 17, 9:07 PM 29 d ago	62 km	–
4.5	64 km E of Miyazaki, Japan	Aug 16, 12:37 AM 62 d ago	35 km	–
4.5	69 km E of Nichinan, Japan	Dec 6, 7:31 PM 314 d ago	44 km	–
4.5	40 km E of Miyazaki, Japan	Nov 6, 2:25 PM 344 d ago	42 km	–
4.4	3 km WSW of Kushima, Japan	Feb 28, 7:35 PM 230 d ago	64 km	–
4.3	59 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan	Aug 16, 11:06 PM 61 d ago	17 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 65 km E of Nichinan, Japan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mww), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.

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.