Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
2026-09-09 08:38 UTC ยท 40.000ยฐ, 140.600ยฐ
Magnitude
2.7 mj
Light
Depth
10 km
Shallow
Energy
169 kg of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
40.000ยฐ, 140.600ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
JMA
Region
Japan
Often felt, but rarely causes damage.
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 Light range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~2856 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.