M5.3 earthquake - 0 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan
15 d ago · 1 Oct 2026, 12:27 UTC 0 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 0 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan on 1 Oct 2026, 12:27 UTC at a depth of 42 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 Yōkaichiba, about 0 km away in Chiba, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 18:31 UTC
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