Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 362 km depth21 May 01:15 UTC: First to report: NIED after 9 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 21, 2026 01:06:31 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, May 21, 2026, at 10:06 am (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.7Depth362 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude34.097°N / 137.385°EMie-ken, JapanSeismic antipode34.097°S / 42.615°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Nearest volcanoKozushima (164 km / 102 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeHeavy Intensity Rain 22.7°C (73 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 12 m/s (23 kts) from SWEstimated seismic energy released7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.7 | about seismic energy27 minutes ago reported feltMay 21, 2026 01:06 GMT / May 21, 2026 10:06 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 34.097 / 137.385: Japan: EnsyunadaSource: NIEDDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23020439',34.09700,137.38500,'27 minutes ago: Mag. 4.7, Japan: Ensyunada',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 Shima, a town with 48,000 inhabitants in Japan, in 57 km (36 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Japan, Tokyo, 275 km (171 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry57 km (36 mi)NW of epicenterShima(pop: 47,800)II: Very weakMie-kenJapan64 km (40 mi)N of epicenterTahara(pop: 60,200)II: Very weakAichi-kenJapan66 km (41 mi)NW of epicenterToba(pop: 17,700)II: Very weakMie-kenJapan67 km (42 mi)N of epicenterArai(pop: 17,000)II: Very weakKosai Shi, ShizuokaJapan68 km (42 mi)N of epicenterKosai(pop: 59,800)II: Very weakShizuokaJapan73 km (46 mi)NW of epicenterMinamichita(pop: 16,600)II: Very weakChita-gun, Aichi-kenJapan74 km (46 mi)NE of epicenterHamamatsu(pop: 791,700)II: Very weakShizuokaJapan75 km (46 mi)N of epicenterToyohashi(pop: 377,500)II: Very weakAichi-kenJapan76 km (47 mi)NW of epicenterIse(pop: 123,500)II: Very weakMie-kenJapan79 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterIwata(pop: 166,700)II: Very weakShizuokaJapan80 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterToyohama(pop: 21,900)II: Very weakChita-gun, Aichi-kenJapan80 km (50 mi)N of epicenterToyokawa(pop: 184,700)II: Very weakAichi-kenJapan81 km (51 mi)NW of epicenterTamaru(pop: 15,000)II: Very weakWatarai-gun, Mie-kenJapan83 km (52 mi)N of epicenterGamagori(pop: 80,100)II: Very weakAichi-kenJapan84 km (52 mi)NW of epicenterSaiku(pop: 22,400)II: Very weakTaki-gun, Mie-kenJapan85 km (53 mi)NW of epicenterIshiki(pop: 24,000)II: Very weakNishio Shi, Aichi-kenJapan86 km (54 mi)NE of epicenterHamakita(pop: 86,500)II: Very weakHamamatsu Shi, ShizuokaJapan88 km (54 mi)NE of epicenterFukuroi(pop: 88,400)II: Very weakShizuokaJapan89 km (55 mi)N of epicenterKota(pop: 42,400)II: Very weakNukata-gun, Aichi-kenJapan90 km (56 mi)N of epicenterShinshiro(pop: 44,400)II: Very weakAichi-kenJapan91 km (57 mi)N of epicenterNishio(pop: 170,000)II: Very weakAichi-kenJapan92 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterKaminoma(pop: 22,500)II: Very weakChita-gun, Aichi-kenJapan94 km (58 mi)NW of epicenterTaketoyo(pop: 43,500)II: Very weakChita-gun, Aichi-kenJapan94 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterKakegawa(pop: 117,900)II: Very weakShizuokaJapan95 km (59 mi)NW of epicenterMatsusaka(pop: 159,100)II: Very weakMie-kenJapan95 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterOmaezaki(pop: 31,100)II: Very weakShizuokaJapan95 km (59 mi)NW of epicenterHekinan(pop: 72,500)II: Very weakAichi-kenJapan95 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterOyama(pop: 21,700)II: Very weakOmaezaki-shi, ShizuokaJapan95 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterKikugawa(pop: 48,500)II: Very weakShizuokaJapan96 km (60 mi)NE of epicenterMori(pop: 18,300)II: Very weakShuchi-gun, ShizuokaJapan97 km (60 mi)NW of epicenterHanda(pop: 117,900)II: Very weakAichi-kenJapan97 km (60 mi)N of epicenterOkazaki(pop: 384,700)II: Very weakAichi-kenJapan98 km (61 mi)N of epicenterTakahama(pop: 48,700)II: Very weakAichi-kenJapan100 km (62 mi)NE of epicenterMaruobara(pop: 43,500)II: Very weakMakinohara Shi, ShizuokaJapan100 km (62 mi)NE of epicenterSagara(pop: 25,900)II: Very weakMakinohara Shi, ShizuokaJapan100 km (62 mi)N of epicenterAnjo(pop: 188,700)II: Very weakAnjo Shi, Aichi-kenJapan107 km (66 mi)NW of epicenterTsu(pop: 274,500)II: Very weakMie-kenJapan128 km (80 mi)N of epicenterNagoya(pop: 2,332,200)II: Very weakAichi-kenJapan275 km (171 mi)NE of epicenterTokyo(pop: 9,733,300)I: Not feltTokyoJapanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for 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.TranslateTakaoka, Toyama (296.1 km N of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)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 (*)I: Not felt1296–296 km (184–184 mi)296 km (184 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appCompare 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 GMT2026-05-21EpicenterAgency4.7362 km225 mi01:06:31ENSYUNADANIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)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 5 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)May 21, 2026 10:06 am (GMT +9)27 minutes ago4.7362 km0 km - This quakeJapan: EnsyunadaMain 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 659 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.81 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 21.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 53 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 77 quakes per year (or 6.4 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 187 quakes per year (or 15.6 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 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 earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 39 weeks after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake had hit on Monday, Aug 18, 2025, at 08:33 am (GMT +9 local time) in 35 km (22 mi) distance to the east:Mag. 4.8 earthquake 64 km S of Hamamatsu - Japan - Aug 18, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.1. It had occurred 4 years earlier, on Monday, Nov 14, 2022, at 05:08 pm (GMT +9 local time) in Philippine Sea, Japan:Mag. 6.1 earthquake 85 km SSE of Toba - Japan - Nov 14, 2022 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.3. It had occurred 79 years ago earlier, on Friday, Dec 20, 1946, at 07:19 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Philippine Sea, Japan:Mag. 8.3 earthquake 68 km S of Shing? - Japan - Dec 20, 1946 - 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 21, 02:59 pm (GMT +9)4.1436 km57 km (35 mi) to the SW Japan: SE Off Kii PeninsulaInfoApr 21, 09:59 am (GMT +9)4.0327 km61 km (38 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 115 km south of Omaezaki, Shizuoka, JapanInfoMar 22, 10:40 pm (GMT +9)4.1364 km88 km (55 mi) to the S Japan: Far S Off Tokai DistrictInfoMar 4, 02:15 pm (GMT +9)4.5403 km39 km (24 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 33 km southeast of Shima, Mie-ken, JapanInfoFeb 22, 04:20 am (GMT +9)4.1399 km85 km (53 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 97 km south of Shima, Mie-ken, JapanInfoAug 18, 2025 08:33 am (GMT +9)4.810 km35 km (22 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 65 km south of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan 3 reportsInfoAug 1, 2025 08:24 am (GMT +9)4.8336 km72 km (45 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 19 km northeast of Ise, Mie-ken, Japan 1 reportInfoJun 12, 2025 12:49 pm (GMT +9)4.910 km99 km (62 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 124 km southwest of Kozu Shima Island, Tokyo, Japan 1 reportInfoNov 20, 2024 03:36 am (GMT +9)5.0249 km88 km (55 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 88 km south of Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan 32 reportsInfoJun 20, 2024 10:23 pm (GMT +9)4.735 km75 km (47 mi) to the N Japan: MIKAWA BAY REGION 27 reportsInfoNov 14, 2022 05:08 pm (GMT +9)6.1346 km32 km (20 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 93 km southeast of Ise, Mie-ken, Japan 107 reportsInfoMay 9, 2022 05:33 pm (GMT +9)5.3329 km66 km (41 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 19 km east of Ise, Mie-ken, Japan 5 reportsInfoJan 15, 2021 10:38 pm (GMT +9)5.9374 km28 km (18 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 89 km southeast of Ise, Mie-ken, Japan 2 reportsInfoNov 19, 2013 04:10 am (GMT +9)5.6328 km41 km (25 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 25 km southeast of Toba, Mie-ken, JapanInfoAug 9, 2009 07:55 pm (GMT +9)7.1292 km116 km (72 mi) to the SE 161 km S of ?yama, JapanInfoAug 1, 2007 05:16 pm (GMT +9)5.5371 km74 km (46 mi) to the W 42 km ESE of Owase, JapanInfoNov 17, 2006 09:31 pm (GMT +9)5.4366 km99 km (62 mi) to the S 140 km ESE of Shing?, JapanInfoMar 5, 2006 03:38 am (GMT +9)5.2338 km45 km (28 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 140 km southeast of Tsu, Mie-ken, JapanInfoMay 29, 2005 05:55 am (GMT +9)5.2296 km36 km (23 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, Aichi-ken, 38 km southwest of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, JapanInfoSep 5, 2004 07:07 pm (GMT +9)7.214 km135 km (84 mi) to the SW 94 km SE of Shing?, JapanInfoJan 6, 2004 02:50 pm (GMT +9)5.333 km66 km (41 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 37 km south of Ise, Mie-ken, JapanInfoJan 19, 2003 04:50 am (GMT +9)5.533 km25 km (16 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 75 km southeast of Ise, Mie-ken, JapanInfoNov 12, 2001 03:12 am (GMT +9)5.3362 km91 km (57 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 181 km southeast of Tsu, Mie-ken, JapanInfoMar 1, 1998 02:38 am (GMT +9)5.7291 km99 km (61 mi) to the SE 127 km S of ?yama, JapanInfoMay 24, 1997 02:50 am (GMT +9)5.810.9 km31 km (20 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, Aichi-ken, 43 km southwest of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, JapanInfoMar 16, 1997 02:51 pm (GMT +9)5.636 km84 km (52 mi) to the N 5.6 km northeast of Toyokawa, Aichi-ken, JapanInfoOct 19, 1996 01:44 am (GMT +9)5.6338 km46 km (28 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 142 km southeast of Tsu, Mie-ken, JapanInfoJul 8, 1995 06:15 am (GMT +9)6.0333 km28 km (17 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 69 km southeast of Ise, Mie-ken, JapanInfoNov 14, 1991 04:20 am (GMT +9)5.4308 km81 km (51 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 175 km south of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, JapanInfoMar 1, 1991 02:19 am (GMT +9)5.39.9 km81 km (50 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 9.8 km south of Nishio, Aichi-ken, JapanInfoFeb 16, 1984 10:41 pm (GMT +9)5.4345 km25 km (16 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 69 km southeast of Ise, Mie-ken, JapanInfoJan 1, 1984 06:03 pm (GMT +9)7.2368 km65 km (40 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 91 km south of Ise, Mie-ken, JapanInfoJan 5, 1971 06:08 am (GMT +9)5.842 km53 km (33 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 34 km southwest of Toyohashi, Aichi-ken, JapanInfoApr 17, 1948 04:11 pm (Universal Time)7.415 km185 km (115 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 73 km southeast of Tanabe, Wakayama, JapanInfoDec 20, 1946 07:19 pm (Universal Time)8.315 km175 km (109 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 84 km southeast of Tanabe, Wakayama, JapanInfoAug 28, 1945 07:21 pm (Universal Time)6.415 km71 km (44 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 133 km south of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, JapanInfoJan 16, 1945 01:36 pm (Universal Time)6.315 km78 km (48 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 15 km south of Nishio, Aichi-ken, JapanInfoJan 12, 1945 06:38 pm (Universal Time)6.610 km58 km (36 mi) to the NW 22 km southeast of Toyohama, Aichi-ken, JapanInfoDec 12, 1944 10:25 am (Universal Time)6.315 km41 km (25 mi) to the W 59 km SSE of Toba, JapanInfoDec 7, 1944 04:35 am (Universal Time)8.115 km117 km (73 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, Mie-ken, 77 km east of Tanabe, Wakayama, JapanInfoJun 2, 1929 09:38 pm (Universal Time)6.9350 km32 km (20 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 71 km southeast of Ise, Mie-ken, JapanInfoApr 1, 1926 04:03 pm (Universal Time)6.9340 km56 km (35 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 32 km south of Ise, Mie-ken, JapanInfoSep 2, 1923 02:46 am (Universal Time)7.815 km253 km (157 mi) to the NE 5 km E of Tateyama, JapanInfoSep 1, 1923 03:03 am (Universal Time)7.335 km223 km (139 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 39 km south of Yokohama, Kanagawa, JapanInfoSep 1, 1923 02:58 am (Universal Time)7.915 km222 km (138 mi) to the NE 5 km SSE of ?iso, JapanInfoOct 8, 1915 03:36 pm (Universal Time)7.0170 km87 km (54 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 169 km south of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, JapanInfoFeb 13, 1910 03:10 am (GMT +9)7.40 km160 km (99 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 121 km west of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoJan 21, 1906 01:49 pm (Universal Time)7.4300 km60 km (37 mi) to the E 50 km SSW of ?yama, JapanInfoOct 24, 1905 03:46 am (Universal Time)7.3250 km149 km (93 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 123 km northwest of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoFeb 3, 1903 12:14 pm (Universal Time)6.5100 km37 km (23 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 60 km southeast of Ise, Mie-ken, 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]