Disasters · Earthquake

M4.8 · Japan

First tracked 2 August 2026 · Last updated 2 August 2026

M4.8

Magnitude

63 km

Depth

80,724

Population exposed

80 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M4.8 earthquake occurred 18 km north of Honchō, Japan, at a depth of 63 km. The event was recorded by 2 felt reports and affected an estimated population of 80,724. No tsunami was generated.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed