M5.1 earthquake - 17 km WNW of Naze, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 17 km WNW of Naze, Japan on 20 Sept 2026, 07:28 UTC at a depth of 69 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Naze, about 18 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.