M5.1 Earthquake – 73 km ENE of Noda, Japan
Oct 23, 2026 16:07 UTC (17 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb)
- Time
- Oct 23, 2026 16:07 UTC
- Depth
- 31.8 km (19.7 mi)
- Epicenter
- 40.346°, 142.621°
- Location
- 73 km ENE of Noda, Japan
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | 137 km E of Miyako, Japan | 39 h ago Nov 8, 2026 09:23 UTC |
| 4.1 | 80 km E of Kuji, Japan | 2 days ago Nov 7, 2026 15:42 UTC |
| 4.2 | 118 km E of Miyako, Japan | 9 days ago Nov 1, 2026 10:19 UTC |
| 4.5 | 69 km ENE of Kuji, Japan | 11 days ago Oct 30, 2026 13:18 UTC |
| 4.6 | 51 km ENE of Noda, Japan | 11 days ago Oct 30, 2026 04:58 UTC |
| 4.5 | 141 km E of Miyako, Japan | 11 days ago Oct 29, 2026 17:37 UTC |
| 3.6 | 43 km ENE of Kuji, Japan | 15 days ago Oct 26, 2026 04:35 UTC |
| 4.2 | 37 km E of Hachinohe, Japan | 15 days ago Oct 26, 2026 04:12 UTC |
| 4.4 | 64 km E of Miyako, Japan | 28 days ago Oct 12, 2026 17:25 UTC |
| 4.3 | 92 km NE of Kuji, Japan | 29 days ago Oct 12, 2026 01:20 UTC |
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