27 Aug 2026, 22:13 UTC · Aug 27, 6:13 PM ET

M4.6 earthquake 34 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 34 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan at Aug 27, 6:13 PM ET, 61 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	27 Aug 2026, 22:13 UTC
Location	42.042°, 142.232° – 34 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan
Depth	60.5 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000tcfw

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.0	32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green	Aug 23, 9:44 AM 54 d ago	41 km	12 reports
5.9	22 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan · PAGER green	Apr 26, 4:23 PM 173 d ago	81 km	19 reports
5.6	103 km E of Yokohama, Japan · PAGER green	Dec 25, 11:17 AM 295 d ago	54 km	–
5.5	63 km E of Mutsu, Japan · PAGER green	Jul 31, 10:48 PM 77 d ago	75 km	7 reports
5.3	71 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan	Feb 20, 9:16 AM 238 d ago	54 km	–
5.3	66 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan	Jan 20, 12:51 PM 269 d ago	62 km	–
5.3	97 km SSW of Honchō, Japan · PAGER green	Jan 16, 2:34 PM 273 d ago	37 km	2 reports
5.0	94 km E of Mutsu, Japan	Dec 17, 4:50 AM 303 d ago	52 km	–
5.0	89 km E of Mutsu, Japan	Dec 9, 4:09 AM 311 d ago	60 km	–
4.9	19 km N of Honchō, Japan	Aug 2, 10:49 AM 75 d ago	52 km	2 reports
4.9	84 km SSW of Honchō, Japan	Mar 15, 2:56 PM 215 d ago	41 km	1 report
4.9	72 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan	Feb 11, 12:28 PM 247 d ago	57 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 34 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 61 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.