29 May 2026, 10:15 UTC · May 29, 6:15 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan at May 29, 6:15 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	29 May 2026, 10:15 UTC
Location	33.092°, 142.688° – off the east coast of Honshu, Japan
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000sqkp

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.0	278 km SE of Katsuura, Japan	Apr 16, 10:43 AM 183 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	Izu Islands, Japan region	Mar 23, 7:49 PM 207 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	Izu Islands, Japan region	Mar 23, 7:47 PM 207 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	271 km SE of Katsuura, Japan	Oct 1, 3:26 PM 380 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	off the east coast of Honshu, Japan	May 31, 10:28 PM 138 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	Izu Islands, Japan region	Dec 1, 5:12 PM 319 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	Izu Islands, Japan region	May 31, 10:51 PM 138 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	221 km SE of Katsuura, Japan	May 22, 11:34 PM 147 d ago	10 km	–
4.2	246 km SE of Shinmachi, Japan	Apr 29, 10:18 PM 170 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the off the east coast of Honshu, Japan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (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?

2 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.