5 Sept 2026, 00:22 UTC · Sep 4, 8:22 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 163 km ENE of Noda, Japan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 163 km ENE of Noda, Japan at Sep 4, 8:22 PM ET, 40 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	5 Sept 2026, 00:22 UTC
Location	40.634°, 143.618° – 163 km ENE of Noda, Japan
Depth	39.8 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000teg7

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
7.4	102 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · tsunami flag · PAGER green	Apr 20, 3:52 AM 180 d ago	25 km	137 reports
6.7	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	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
5.7	108 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan · PAGER green	Dec 10, 9:52 AM 310 d ago	33 km	–
5.6	109 km NE of Kuji, Japan · PAGER green	Dec 8, 6:59 PM 312 d ago	48 km	–
5.5	121 km E of Noda, Japan · PAGER green	Apr 21, 2:44 PM 178 d ago	16 km	–
5.4	143 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · PAGER green	Apr 20, 4:03 AM 180 d ago	35 km	–
5.3	111 km ENE of Miyako, Japan	Apr 21, 8:01 PM 178 d ago	35 km	1 report
5.3	142 km ENE of Miyako, Japan · PAGER green	Apr 21, 1:29 AM 179 d ago	10 km	1 report
5.3	135 km E of Miyako, Japan	Apr 20, 4:01 AM 180 d ago	32 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 163 km ENE of Noda, Japan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 40 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.