M5.6 earthquake 55 km NW of Hirara, Japan
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 55 km NW of Hirara, Japan at Mar 2, 5:39 AM ET, 9 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.6 mww |
| Time | 2 Mar 2026, 10:39 UTC |
| Location | 25.209°, 124.977° – 55 km NW of Hirara, Japan |
| Depth | 9.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 4.2 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000s1en |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – |
| 4.9 | 55 km NNW of Hirara, Japan | Feb 26, 9:54 PM 232 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 55 km NW of Hirara, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 5.6 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 9 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 4.2 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
4 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.
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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.