26 Feb 2026, 15:53 UTC · Feb 26, 10:53 AM ET

M4.7 earthquake 42 km NW of Hirara, Japan

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 42 km NW of Hirara, Japan at Feb 26, 10:53 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.7 mb
Time	26 Feb 2026, 15:53 UTC
Location	25.083°, 125.010° – 42 km NW of Hirara, Japan
Depth	10.3 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000s0gv

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.6	55 km NW of Hirara, Japan · PAGER green	Mar 2, 5:39 AM 228 d ago	9 km	–
5.3	52 km NNW of Hirara, Japan · PAGER green	Feb 28, 12:53 AM 231 d ago	10 km	–
5.1	66 km NNW of Hirara, Japan	Feb 28, 7:56 AM 230 d ago	10 km	–
5.1	57 km NNW of Hirara, Japan	Feb 27, 8:49 PM 231 d ago	10 km	–
5.1	104 km NNW of Hirara, Japan	Nov 20, 6:36 PM 330 d ago	125 km	–
5.0	67 km NW of Hirara, Japan	Mar 2, 7:11 PM 228 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	64 km NW of Hirara, Japan	Mar 1, 11:56 PM 229 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	57 km NNW of Hirara, Japan	Feb 27, 9:48 AM 231 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	53 km NW of Hirara, Japan	Mar 5, 5:48 AM 225 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	58 km NNW of Hirara, Japan	Mar 2, 12:20 PM 228 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	48 km NNW of Hirara, Japan	Mar 2, 6:41 AM 228 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	50 km NW of Hirara, Japan	Feb 28, 4:39 PM 230 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 42 km NW of Hirara, Japan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), 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?

11 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.6.

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.