Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 507 km depth14 Nov 07:50 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 25 minutes.14 Nov 07:51: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 14, 2026 07:24:59 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Nov 14, 2026, at 04:24 pm (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.09Depth507 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude30.0796°N / 136.9461°EJapanSeismic antipode30.0796°S / 43.054°WQuality40 seismic stationsShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 23.9°C (75 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from WSWEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy45 minutes agoNov 14, 2026 07:24 GMT / Nov 14, 2026 04:24 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 30.0796 / 136.9461: Southeast of Shikoku, JapanSource: USGSOther sources: EMSC: 4.1 / 507 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23637806',30.07960,136.94610,'45 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, Southeast of Shikoku, 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 near the epicenter is Kushimoto, a town with 16,000 inhabitants in Japan, in 393 km (244 mi) distance to the north, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. 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It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-11-14EpicenterAgency4.09507 km315 mi±8.9 km07:24:59.364southeast of Shikoku, JapanEpicenter uncertainty: ± 13 kmUSGS (United States Geological Survey)4.09507 km315 mi07:24:59.364±1.68sSOUTHEAST OF SHIKOKU, JAPAN0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 21 kmEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 14, 2026 04:24 pm (GMT +9)45 minutes ago4.1507 km0 km - This quakeSoutheast of Shikoku, 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 2.6 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.31 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.2 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 1.91 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 2.5 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 2.6 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake