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M4.9 earthquake - 2 km SW of Sakai, Japan

18 d ago · 28 Sept 2026, 19:45 UTC 2 km SW of Sakai, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 2 km SW of Sakai, Japan on 28 Sept 2026, 19:45 UTC at a depth of 71 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Sakai, about 3 km away in Ibaraki, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 18:31 UTC

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