M4.8 Earthquake – 6 km S of Asahi, Japan
Nov 3, 2026 05:40 UTC (7 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mwr)
- Time
- Nov 3, 2026 05:40 UTC
- Depth
- 52.3 km (32.5 mi)
- Epicenter
- 35.659°, 140.648°
- Location
- 6 km S of Asahi, Japan
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
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Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 7 km ESE of Nogi, Japan | 2 days ago Nov 7, 2026 17:30 UTC |
| 5.5 | 74 km NE of Hasaki, Japan | 3 days ago Nov 7, 2026 11:07 UTC |
| 3.4 | 10 km ESE of Mobara, Japan | 6 days ago Nov 3, 2026 20:34 UTC |
| 4.3 | 10 km SSE of Hasaki, Japan | 12 days ago Oct 28, 2026 20:22 UTC |
| 4.7 | 6 km N of Asahi, Japan | 12 days ago Oct 28, 2026 18:32 UTC |
| 5.5 | 5 km ESE of Asahi, Japan | 12 days ago Oct 28, 2026 15:07 UTC |
| 3.1 | 9 km SE of Omigawa, Japan | 15 days ago Oct 26, 2026 04:37 UTC |
| 4.2 | 8 km SSE of Shiroi, Japan | 20 days ago Oct 21, 2026 01:04 UTC |
| 4.2 | 9 km W of Ōami, Japan | 26 days ago Oct 15, 2026 05:10 UTC |
| 4.7 | 4 km SE of Narutō, Japan | 29 days ago Oct 11, 2026 16:24 UTC |
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