An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 occurred just 10 minutes ago, 88 km east of Mito, Japan, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.The quake struck at a moderately shallow depth of 41 km beneath the epicenter near Mito, Mito Shi, Ibaraki, Japan, in the evening on Saturday, November 7th, 2026, at 8:07 p.m. 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 listed it as a magnitude 5.4 earthquake.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 Oarai (pop. 15,800), located 76 km from the epicenter; Hitachi (pop. 174,500), 78 km away; Kashima-shi (pop. 67,000), 79 km away; Kamisu (pop. 95,500), 81 km away; Katsuta (pop. 156,000), 81 km away; Hitachi-Naka (pop. 156,600), 81 km away; Mito (pop. 270,700), 88 km away; Iwaki (pop. 357,300), 98 km away; and Chiba (pop. 979,800), 141 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: Nov 7, 2026 08:07 p.m. (GMT +9) local time (7 Nov 2026 11:07 GMT)Magnitude: unspecifiedHypocenter depth: unspecifiedEpicenter coordinates: 36.28°N / 141.43°E (Chiba, Japan)Primary data source: EMSC