M4.8 earthquake 69 km NE of Kuji, Japan
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 69 km NE of Kuji, Japan at Aug 27, 3:54 PM ET, 59 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 27 Aug 2026, 19:54 UTC |
| Location | 40.634°, 142.348° – 69 km NE of Kuji, Japan |
| Depth | 58.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000tcef |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 2025 Aomori Prefecture, Japan Earthquake · tsunami flag · PAGER yellow | Dec 8, 9:15 AM 312 d ago | 41 km | 259 reports |
| 7.4 | 102 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Apr 20, 3:52 AM 180 d ago | 25 km | 137 reports |
| 6.9 | 35 km ENE of Noda, Japan · PAGER yellow | Jun 24, 6:30 PM 114 d ago | 34 km | 95 reports |
| 6.7 | 117 km NE of Kuji, Japan · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Dec 11, 9:44 PM 309 d ago | 19 km | 21 reports |
| 6.6 | 129 km S of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 8, 4:52 PM 312 d ago | 19 km | 4 reports |
| 6.0 | 54 km ENE of Noda, Japan · PAGER green | Jul 1, 8:08 AM 107 d ago | 35 km | 9 reports |
| 6.0 | 96 km E of Noda, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 31, 9:26 AM 289 d ago | 27 km | 2 reports |
| 6.0 | 127 km S of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 8, 1:56 PM 312 d ago | 23 km | 1 report |
| 5.8 | 54 km ENE of Noda, Japan · PAGER green | Jun 27, 4:21 PM 111 d ago | 34 km | 11 reports |
| 5.7 | 108 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 10, 9:52 AM 310 d ago | 33 km | – |
| 5.6 | 103 km E of Yokohama, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 25, 11:17 AM 295 d ago | 54 km | – |
| 5.6 | 109 km NE of Kuji, Japan · PAGER green | Dec 8, 6:59 PM 312 d ago | 48 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 69 km NE of Kuji, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 59 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.