M6.8 earthquake in Japan on July 28, 2026

Strong M6.8 quake: July 28, 2026, 07:27 UTC, epicenter 14 km northeast of Honmachi. The rupture began 8 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

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8 kmdepth

07:27time UTC

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Key facts

102 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a red alert: high casualties and extensive damage are likely, usually requiring international help.

Nearest cities

Honmachi (Japan)14 km
Omuta (Japan)50 km
Isahaya (Japan)63 km
Saga (Japan)76 km
Nobeoka (Japan)94 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 20 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.6.

M5.6 · Jul 28, 08:08 UTC29 km
M5.3 · Oct 24, 23:59 UTC144 km
M5.3 · Aug 1, 19:10 UTC139 km
M5.3 · Jul 29, 13:19 UTC30 km
M4.9 · Aug 12, 04:05 UTC20 km
M4.9 · Aug 5, 22:59 UTC23 km
M4.9 · Aug 1, 12:47 UTC9 km
M4.9 · Jul 28, 08:18 UTC30 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 30 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.1 (August 8, 2024).

M7.1 · August 8, 2024124 km
M7.0 · April 15, 201621 km
M6.9 · August 6, 1984123 km
M6.8 · January 13, 2025121 km
M6.8 · March 24, 2001238 km