M6.1 earthquake in Japan on July 3, 2026

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck on July 3, 2026 at 04:04 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was 147 km north of Hirara, at a depth of 10 km. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.1magnitude
10 kmdepth
04:04time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

1 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Okinawa (Japan)208 km
  • Danshui (Taiwan)442 km
  • Shulin District (Taiwan)450 km
  • Toufen Township (Taiwan)509 km
  • Taizhou (China)514 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 4 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M4.7.

  • M4.7 · Jul 9, 16:21 UTC100 km
  • M4.6 · Aug 28, 10:11 UTC49 km
  • M4.5 · Jul 3, 09:01 UTC17 km
  • M4.5 · Jul 3, 07:33 UTC2 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 23 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.0 (February 26, 2010).

  • M7.0 · February 26, 2010269 km
  • M6.9 · November 8, 2011140 km
  • M6.6 · November 10, 2021285 km
  • M6.6 · May 11, 198692 km
  • M6.5 · March 2, 2014221 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in JapanWeather in OkinawaEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Sep 19, 21:50 UTC.