Disasters · Earthquake

M5.0 · Japan

First tracked 16 September 2026 · Last updated 17 September 2026

M5.0

Magnitude

77 km

Depth

33,534,158

Population exposed

33.5 million in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M5 earthquake struck Japan at a depth of 77 km, with 66 felt reports and an estimated population exposure of 33,534,158.

Sources

Coverage

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

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: GDACS & USGS · figures modelled · Reviewed