An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred just 13 minutes ago, 47 km southeast of Kamisu, Japan, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.The quake struck at a moderately shallow depth of 32. km beneath the epicenter near Kamisu, Kamisu-shi, Ibaraki, Japan, after midnight on Sunday, August 30th, 2026, at 12:17 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.A second report was later issued by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which also listed it as a magnitude 5.1 earthquake. Other agencies reporting the same quake include France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS), at magnitude 5.1, and the citizen-seismograph network RaspberryShake, at magnitude 4.8.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. Weak shaking might have been felt in Hasaki (pop. 39,200), located 29 km from the epicenter; Choshi (pop. 58,400), 29 km away; Asahi (pop. 64,700), 46 km away; Kamisu (pop. 95,500), 47 km away; Kashima-shi (pop. 67,000), 52 km away; Katsuta (pop. 156,000), 90 km away; Mito (pop. 270,700), 92 km away; and Mito (pop. 270,700), 92 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Aug 30, 2026 12:17 am (GMT +9) local time (29 Aug 2026 15:17 GMT)Magnitude: 5.1Hypocenter depth: 32.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 35.75°N / 141.16°E (Kamisu-shi, Ibaraki, Japan)Primary data source: EMSC