Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 11:42 PM
2026-11-07 15:42 UTC · 40.300°, 142.700°
Magnitude
4.1 m
Moderate
Depth
-20 km
Shallow
Energy
21 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
40.300°, 142.700°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
EMSC
Region
NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At -20 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 Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~3019 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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