Disasters · Earthquake

M4.6 · Japan

First tracked 28 August 2026 · Last updated 28 August 2026

In Japan

M4.6

Magnitude

64 km

Depth

15,442

Population exposed

20 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M4.6 earthquake struck 35 km south-southwest of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan, at a depth of 64 km. An estimated 15,442 people were exposed to the shaking. No tsunami was generated.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Coverage

via The GDELT Project

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed