Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at unknown depth12 Apr 23:56 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 2 minutes.13 Apr 00:00: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 12, 2026 23:54:30 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Apr 13, 2026, at 08:54 am (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.4Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude37.6°N / 137.5°ESuzu Shi, Ishikawa-ken, JapanSeismic antipode37.6°S / 42.5°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt2 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoNiigata-Yake-yama (90 km / 56 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 15.7°C (60 F), humidity: 45%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from WSWEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy14 minutes ago reported feltApr 12, 2026 23:54 GMT / Apr 13, 2026 08:54 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 37.6 / 137.5: Near West Coast OF Honshu, JapanSource: EMSCOther sources: NIED: 4.6 / 13 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22903608',37.60000,137.50000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Near West Coast OF Honshu, Japan',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in JapanNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Joetsu, a city with more than 190,000 inhabitants in Japan, in 82 km (51 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Japan, Tokyo, 289 km (179 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry28 km (17 mi)SW of epicenterSuzu(pop: 12,900)IV: LightIshikawa-kenJapan45 km (28 mi)SW of epicenterUshitsu(pop: 15,700)III: WeakHosu Gun, Ishikawa-kenJapan57 km (36 mi)SW of epicenterWajima(pop: 24,600)III: WeakIshikawa-kenJapan67 km (42 mi)SW of epicenterAnamizu(pop: 17,800)III: WeakHosu Gun, Ishikawa-kenJapan70 km (44 mi)SE of epicenterItoigawa(pop: 40,800)III: WeakNiigataJapan74 km (46 mi)S of epicenterNyuzen(pop: 25,000)III: WeakShimoniikawa Gun, ToyamaJapan77 km (48 mi)SW of epicenterNanao(pop: 50,300)III: WeakIshikawa-kenJapan77 km (48 mi)S of epicenterKoshi(pop: 11,100)III: WeakShimoniikawa Gun, ToyamaJapan78 km (48 mi)S of epicenterKurobe-shi(pop: 41,600)III: WeakKurobe Shi, ToyamaJapan82 km (51 mi)SE of epicenterJoetsu(pop: 189,400)III: WeakJoetsu Shi, NiigataJapan86 km (54 mi)SW of epicenterHitoto(pop: 16,500)III: WeakKashima Gun, Ishikawa-kenJapan89 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterSado(pop: 51,500)III: WeakNiigataJapan89 km (56 mi)S of epicenterUozu(pop: 45,800)III: WeakToyamaJapan93 km (57 mi)SE of epicenterMyoko(pop: 30,400)III: WeakNiigataJapan93 km (58 mi)SE of epicenterArai(pop: 27,500)III: WeakMyoko-shi, NiigataJapan94 km (58 mi)SW of epicenterOshima(pop: 18,600)III: WeakHakui Gun, Ishikawa-kenJapan94 km (59 mi)S of epicenterNamerikawa(pop: 34,600)III: WeakToyamaJapan94 km (59 mi)SW of epicenterHimimachi(pop: 54,500)III: WeakHimi Shi, ToyamaJapan95 km (59 mi)SW of epicenterHimi(pop: 44,000)III: WeakToyamaJapan96 km (60 mi)E of epicenterKashiwazaki(pop: 86,200)III: WeakNiigataJapan98 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterRyotsu-minato(pop: 16,400)III: WeakSado Shi, NiigataJapan98 km (61 mi)S of epicenterImizu(pop: 90,700)III: WeakToyamaJapan99 km (61 mi)S of epicenterNishishinminato(pop: 36,000)III: WeakImizu Shi, ToyamaJapan102 km (63 mi)SW of epicenterHakui(pop: 24,500)II: Very weakIshikawa-kenJapan103 km (64 mi)S of epicenterToyama(pop: 415,800)II: Very weakToyamaJapan104 km (64 mi)SW of epicenterTakaoka(pop: 170,100)II: Very weakToyamaJapan117 km (73 mi)SW of epicenterKahoku(pop: 34,900)II: Very weakIshikawa-kenJapan120 km (75 mi)E of epicenterNagaoka(pop: 266,900)II: Very weakNiigataJapan122 km (76 mi)SE of epicenterNagano(pop: 372,800)II: Very weakNaganoJapan123 km (77 mi)SW of epicenterTsubata(pop: 37,700)II: Very weakKahoku Gun, Ishikawa-kenJapan126 km (78 mi)E of epicenterTsubame(pop: 77,400)II: Very weakNiigataJapan128 km (79 mi)E of epicenterSanjo(pop: 94,600)II: Very weakSanjo Shi, NiigataJapan136 km (85 mi)SW of epicenterKanazawa(pop: 466,000)II: Very weakIshikawa-kenJapan140 km (87 mi)E of epicenterNiigata(pop: 797,600)II: Very weakNiigataJapan142 km (88 mi)SW of epicenterNonoichi(pop: 57,200)II: Very weakIshikawa-kenJapan146 km (91 mi)SW of epicenterMatsuto(pop: 110,400)II: Very weakHakusan Shi, Ishikawa-kenJapan150 km (93 mi)SE of epicenterUeda(pop: 157,500)II: Very weakNaganoJapan163 km (101 mi)SW of epicenterKomatsu(pop: 108,500)II: Very weakIshikawa-kenJapan289 km (179 mi)SE of epicenterTokyo(pop: 9,733,300)II: Very weakTokyoJapanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (2)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 2 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 2 reports for this quake from Japan. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 100 km (62 mi) distance, with isolated cases to have felt the quake even 103 km (64 mi) away.Most reports came from Joetsu, a city with more than 190,000 inhabitants in Niigata in 82 km (51 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter, Japan, and Toyama (103 km or 64 mi to the south), a city with more than 420,000 inhabitants. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateToyama (103.4 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / very short : I feel like shake a house for 1 sec Joetsu, Niigata (83.8 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsJoetsu, Niigata, Japan(Pop.: 189,430)82 km (51 mi)SE of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Toyama, Toyama, Japan(Pop.: 415,844)103 km (64 mi)S of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking184–84 km (52–52 mi)84 km (52 mi)III: Weak shaking1103–103 km (64–64 mi)103 km (64 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-04-12EpicenterAgency4.410 km6.2 mi(*)23:54:30NEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.613 km8.1 mi23:54:00OFF S NIIGATA PREF3.2 km (2 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 13, 2026 08:54 am (GMT +9)14 minutes ago - felt4.410 km0 km - This quakeSea of Japan or East Sea, 45 km NE of Ushitsu, Ishikawa-ken, JapanMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 6,000 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.88 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 34.4 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 181 quakes per year (or 15.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 816 quakes per year (or 68 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 3,100 quakes per year (or 8.6 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 7 weeks after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026, at 08:03 am (GMT +9 local time) in 78 km (48 mi) distance to the southwest:Mag. 4.8 earthquake Sea of Japan or East Sea - Ishikawa-ken, Japan - Feb 24, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.5. It had occurred 2 years earlier, on Monday, Jan 1, 2024, at 04:10 pm (GMT +9 local time) in Ishikawa-ken, Japan:Mag. 7.5 earthquake Ishikawa-ken - Toyama, Japan - Jan 1, 2024 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.6. It had occurred 62 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Jun 16, 1964, at 01:01 pm (GMT +9 local time) in Niigata, Japan:Mag. 7.6 earthquake Sea of Japan or East Sea - Niigata, Japan - Jun 16, 1964 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapApr 5, 02:18 am (GMT +9)4.1339 km37 km (23 mi) to the SESea of Japan or East Sea, 46 km northwest of Joetsu, Niigata, Japan 1 reportInfoMar 21, 03:32 am (GMT +9)4.010 kmSea of Japan or East Sea, 45 km northeast of Ushitsu, Ishikawa-ken, JapanInfoFeb 24, 08:03 am (GMT +9)4.8260 km78 km (48 mi) to the SWSea of Japan or East Sea, 9.7 km southeast of Nanao, Ishikawa-ken, JapanInfoJan 31, 02:11 am (GMT +9)4.410 km57 km (36 mi) to the SW 0.6 km south of Wajima, Ishikawa-ken, Japan 1 reportInfoJan 20, 08:50 pm (GMT +9)4.1484 km98 km (61 mi) to the SW 40 km north of Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, JapanInfoJan 12, 10:55 am (GMT +9)4.4265 km49 km (30 mi) to the SW 4 km southwest of Ushitsu, Ishikawa-ken, JapanInfoDec 15, 2025 04:03 am (GMT +9)4.98.6 km97 km (60 mi) to the SW 22 km NNW of Hakui, Japan 6 reportsInfoDec 14, 2025 11:26 pm (GMT +9)5.129 km99 km (61 mi) to the SWSea of Japan or East Sea, 34 km west of Nanao, Ishikawa-ken, Japan 10 reportsInfoJun 3, 2024 06:31 am (GMT +9)5.79 km27 km (17 mi) to the SW 52 km northeast of Nanao, Ishikawa-ken, Japan 57 reportsInfoJan 9, 2024 05:59 pm (GMT +9)5.910 km38 km (24 mi) to the NESea of Japan or East Sea, 57 km west of Sadoga Shima Island, Niigata, Japan 20 reportsInfoJan 3, 2024 10:54 am (GMT +9)5.310 km58 km (36 mi) to the SW 33 km north of Nanao, Ishikawa-ken, Japan 2 reportsInfoJan 2, 2024 10:17 am (GMT +9)5.46 km76 km (47 mi) to the SW 28 km northwest of Nanao, Ishikawa-ken, JapanInfoJan 1, 2024 06:08 pm (GMT +9)5.610 km13 km (7.9 mi) to the SWSea of Japan or East Sea, 65 km northeast of Nanao, Ishikawa-ken, Japan 1 reportInfoJan 1, 2024 06:03 pm (GMT +9)5.510 km10.3 km (6.4 mi) to the SWSea of Japan or East Sea, 67 km northeast of Nanao, Ishikawa-ken, Japan 1 reportInfoJan 1, 2024 04:56 pm (GMT +9)5.610 km64 km (39 mi) to the SW 29 km north of Nanao, Ishikawa-ken, JapanInfoJan 1, 2024 04:18 pm (GMT +9)6.210 km75 km (47 mi) to the SW 68 km north of Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan 18 reportsInfoJan 1, 2024 04:10 pm (GMT +9)7.510 km24 km (15 mi) to the SWIshikawa-ken, 85 km north of Takaoka, Toyama, Japan 191 reportsInfoJan 1, 2024 04:06 pm (GMT +9)5.810 km25 km (16 mi) to the SW 55 km northeast of Nanao, Ishikawa-ken, Japan 119 reportsInfoMay 5, 2023 09:58 pm (GMT +9)5.610 km23 km (15 mi) to the SW 56 km northeast of Nanao, Ishikawa-ken, Japan 26 reportsInfoMay 5, 2023 02:42 pm (GMT +9)6.210 km19 km (12 mi) to the WSea of Japan or East Sea, Ishikawa-ken, 92 km north of Takaoka, Toyama, Japan 61 reportsInfoSep 16, 2021 06:42 pm (GMT +9)5.313 km20 km (12 mi) to the SWIshikawa-ken, 90 km north of Toyama, Toyama, Japan 8 reportsInfoMar 13, 2020 02:18 am (GMT +9)5.310 km74 km (46 mi) to the SW 27 km northwest of Nanao, Ishikawa-ken, Japan 11 reportsInfoFeb 8, 2012 09:01 pm (GMT +9)5.410 km52 km (33 mi) to the NESea of Japan or East Sea, 46 km southwest of Ryotsu-minato, Niigata, JapanInfoJul 16, 2007 03:37 pm (GMT +9)5.715 km86 km (53 mi) to the ESea of Japan or East Sea, 17 km northwest of Kashiwazaki, Niigata, JapanInfoJul 16, 2007 10:13 am (GMT +9)6.612 km84 km (52 mi) to the ESea of Japan or East Sea, 21 km northwest of Kashiwazaki, Niigata, JapanInfoMar 25, 2007 09:41 am (GMT +9)6.78 km86 km (53 mi) to the WSea of Japan or East Sea, 82 km north of Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, JapanInfoFeb 7, 1993 10:27 pm (GMT +9)6.610.6 km23 km (14 mi) to the WSea of Japan or East Sea, Ishikawa-ken, 110 km southwest of Sadoga Shima Island, JapanInfoMay 17, 1990 10:04 am (GMT +9)5.4267 km81 km (51 mi) to the SW 7.9 km west of Nanao, Ishikawa-ken, JapanInfoMar 24, 1987 09:49 pm (GMT +9)5.723 km36 km (23 mi) to the SESea of Japan or East Sea, 47 km northwest of Joetsu, Niigata, JapanInfoOct 18, 1985 12:22 pm (GMT +9)5.435 km53 km (33 mi) to the WSea of Japan or East Sea, 64 km north of Nanao, Ishikawa-ken, JapanInfoMay 19, 1981 12:31 am (GMT +9)5.435 km67 km (42 mi) to the SSea of Japan or East Sea, 49 km west of Joetsu, Niigata, JapanInfoFeb 26, 1971 04:27 am (GMT +9)5.619 km92 km (57 mi) to the SE 12 km east of Joetsu, Niigata, JapanInfoAug 29, 1970 10:43 am (GMT +9)5.5282 km87 km (54 mi) to the SW 11 km southwest of Nanao, Ishikawa-ken, JapanInfoJan 20, 1966 10:44 am (GMT +9)5.710 km65 km (41 mi) to the NE 33 km SW of Ry?tsu-Minato, JapanInfoNov 27, 1964 10:47 pm (GMT +9)5.915 km92 km (57 mi) to the ESea of Japan or East Sea, 18 km southeast of Sadoga Shima Island, Niigata, JapanInfoJun 16, 1964 01:01 pm (GMT +9)7.615 km180 km (112 mi) to the NESea of Japan or East Sea, 57 km north of Niigata, Niigata, JapanInfoAug 10, 1961 09:03 pm (GMT +9)5.460 km43 km (27 mi) to the SW 35 km northeast of Nanao, Ishikawa-ken, JapanInfoNov 8, 1934 03:25 am (Universal Time)5.715 km67 km (41 mi) to the SE 19 km W of J?etsu, JapanInfoJan 14, 1924 08:50 pm (Universal Time)7.015 km259 km (161 mi) to the SE 3.3 km northeast of Sayama, Saitama, JapanInfoMay 12, 1920 09:53 pm (Universal Time)5.915 km96 km (59 mi) to the WSea of Japan or East Sea, 109 km north of Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, JapanInfoMar 16, 1914 05:00 am (GMT +9)7.20 km268 km (167 mi) to the NESea of Japan or East Sea, Akita, 32 km north of Sakata, Yamagata, JapanInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]