Disasters · Earthquake

M6.0 · Japan

First tracked 23 August 2026 · Last updated 24 August 2026

In Japan

M6.0

Magnitude

43 km

Depth

145,294

Population exposed

150 thousand in MMI>=IV

Exposure detail

An M6.0 earthquake struck 33 km SSW of Honchō, Japan at a depth of 43 km. With 145,294 people in the exposure zone and 12 felt reports recorded, the PAGER alert was green. 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