Disasters · Earthquake

M4.6 · Japan

First tracked 14 September 2026 · Last updated 15 September 2026

In Japan

M4.6

Magnitude

51 km

Depth

333,558

Population exposed

330 thousand in MMI III

Exposure detail

An M4.6 earthquake occurred 49 km east of Minami-Sōma, Japan, at a depth of 51 km. The USGS recorded an orange PAGER alert with an estimated population exposure of 333,558. 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