M4.6 earthquake 90 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 90 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan at May 27, 3:38 AM ET, 50 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 27 May 2026, 07:38 UTC |
| Location | 41.526°, 143.706° – 90 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan |
| Depth | 49.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000snud |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 129 km S of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 8, 4:52 PM 312 d ago | 19 km | 4 reports |
| 6.0 | 32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Aug 23, 9:44 AM 54 d ago | 41 km | 12 reports |
| 6.0 | 127 km S of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 8, 1:56 PM 312 d ago | 23 km | 1 report |
| 5.3 | 97 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Jan 16, 2:34 PM 273 d ago | 37 km | 2 reports |
| 5.3 | 125 km S of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 11, 10:21 PM 309 d ago | 33 km | – |
| 5.1 | 133 km S of Honchō, Japan | Dec 16, 12:38 AM 305 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | 138 km S of Honchō, Japan | Dec 8, 2:01 PM 312 d ago | 31 km | – |
| 5.0 | 120 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | Jan 16, 2:36 PM 273 d ago | 53 km | – |
| 5.0 | 111 km S of Honchō, Japan | Dec 11, 5:09 PM 309 d ago | 29 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | 112 km S of Honchō, Japan | Dec 8, 5:07 PM 312 d ago | 50 km | 3 reports |
| 5.0 | 132 km S of Honchō, Japan | Dec 8, 10:57 AM 312 d ago | 39 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | 84 km SSW of Honchō, Japan | Mar 15, 2:56 PM 215 d ago | 41 km | 1 report |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 90 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 50 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.
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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.