17 Feb 2026, 13:00 UTC · Feb 17, 8:00 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 253 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 253 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan at Feb 17, 8:00 AM ET, 95 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	17 Feb 2026, 13:00 UTC
Location	32.694°, 140.302° – 253 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
Depth	94.9 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000s1re

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.7	270 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan	Dec 19, 7:54 AM 301 d ago	145 km	–
4.7	Izu Islands, Japan region	Dec 7, 4:38 AM 313 d ago	96 km	–
4.6	208 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan	Jun 6, 7:29 AM 132 d ago	70 km	–
4.5	Izu Islands, Japan region	Sep 18, 3:21 AM 29 d ago	44 km	–
4.5	212 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan	Sep 6, 8:17 AM 40 d ago	55 km	–
4.5	Izu Islands, Japan region	Dec 29, 9:16 AM 291 d ago	69 km	–
4.5	272 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan	Oct 25, 7:05 PM 356 d ago	105 km	–
4.4	241 km S of Tateyama, Japan	Aug 4, 12:46 AM 74 d ago	110 km	–
4.4	299 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan	Mar 11, 4:04 AM 220 d ago	108 km	–
4.4	261 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan	Feb 2, 3:31 AM 257 d ago	67 km	–
4.4	270 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan	Oct 3, 10:35 PM 378 d ago	64 km	–
4.3	234 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan	Aug 14, 12:54 PM 63 d ago	119 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 253 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 95 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.