Monday, September 7, 2026 at 1:04 AM
2026-09-06 17:04 UTC · 36.600°, 140.600°
Magnitude
2.4 mj
Minor
Depth
10 km
Shallow
Energy
60 kg of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
36.600°, 140.600°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
JMA
Region
Japan
Generally not felt, but recorded by seismographs.
At 10 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Minor range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~2639 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from JMA. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.