Disasters · Earthquake

M4.9 · Japan

First tracked 24 August 2026 · Last updated 24 August 2026

M4.9

Magnitude

10 km

Depth

1,262,215

Population exposed

1.3 million in MMI III

Exposure detail

An M4.9 earthquake struck 76 km southeast of Taira, Japan, at a depth of 10 km. The event exposed approximately 1.26 million people to shaking.

Sources

Coverage

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

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed