M4.5 Earthquake – 11 km W of Honmachi, Japan
Nov 8, 2026 01:53 UTC (47 h ago)
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb)
- Time
- Nov 8, 2026 01:53 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi)
- Epicenter
- 32.501°, 130.472°
- Location
- 11 km W of Honmachi, Japan
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC · USGS event page
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Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 3.3 | 16 km WSW of Unzen, Japan | 3 h ago Nov 9, 2026 21:16 UTC |
| 3.0 | near Honmachi, Japan | 2 days ago Nov 7, 2026 23:23 UTC |
| 3.1 | 17 km E of Ushibukamachi, Japan | 5 days ago Nov 4, 2026 19:28 UTC |
| 3.0 | 11 km N of Sashiki, Japan | 8 days ago Nov 2, 2026 01:57 UTC |
| 3.1 | near Honmachi, Japan | 8 days ago Nov 1, 2026 16:21 UTC |
| 3.0 | near Uki, Japan | 10 days ago Oct 31, 2026 06:19 UTC |
| 3.0 | 10 km WSW of Akune, Japan | 10 days ago Oct 30, 2026 20:47 UTC |
| 4.1 | near Uto, Japan | 10 days ago Oct 30, 2026 16:45 UTC |
| 3.0 | 6 km WSW of Uki, Japan | 12 days ago Oct 28, 2026 14:54 UTC |
| 3.0 | near Honmachi, Japan | 14 days ago Oct 27, 2026 06:32 UTC |
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