Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 240 km depth9 Sep 01:30 UTC: First to report: NIED after 7 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 9, 2026 01:22:37 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Sep 9, 2026, at 10:22 am (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude3.9Depth240 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude34.417°N / 138.663°EShizuoka, JapanSeismic antipode34.417°S / 41.337°WShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Nearest volcanoKozushima (50 km / 31 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 27.3°C (81 F), humidity: 90%, wind: 12 m/s (24 kts) from SSWEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoSep 9, 2026 01:22 GMT / Sep 9, 2026 10:22 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 34.417 / 138.663: Japan: S OF Suruga BaySource: NIEDDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23347168',34.41700,138.66300,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Japan: S OF Suruga Bay',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); 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 Minato, a town with 7,900 inhabitants in Japan, in 32 km (20 mi) distance to the northeast, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry32 km (20 mi)NE of epicenterMinato(pop: 7,880)I: Not feltKamo, ShizuokaJapan39 km (24 mi)NE of epicenterShimoda(pop: 21,400)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan39 km (24 mi)N of epicenterMatsuzaki(pop: 6,560)I: Not feltKamo, ShizuokaJapan45 km (28 mi)NW of epicenterOmaezaki(pop: 31,100)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan46 km (28 mi)NW of epicenterOyama(pop: 21,700)I: Not feltOmaezaki-shi, ShizuokaJapan48 km (30 mi)NE of epicenterKawazu-ikadaba(pop: 6,870)I: Not feltKamo, ShizuokaJapan51 km (32 mi)NW of epicenterSagara(pop: 25,900)I: Not feltMakinohara Shi, ShizuokaJapan53 km (33 mi)NE of epicenterInatori(pop: 11,500)I: Not feltKamo, ShizuokaJapan53 km (33 mi)NW of epicenterSumiyoshi(pop: 28,900)I: Not feltHaibara-gun, ShizuokaJapan55 km (34 mi)N of epicenterToi(pop: 5,200)I: Not feltIzu-shi, ShizuokaJapan59 km (37 mi)NW of epicenterKikugawa(pop: 48,500)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan59 km (37 mi)NW of epicenterYaizu(pop: 139,600)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan60 km (37 mi)NW of epicenterMaruobara(pop: 43,500)I: Not feltMakinohara Shi, ShizuokaJapan62 km (38 mi)NW of epicenterFujieda(pop: 145,000)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan63 km (39 mi)NW of epicenterShimada(pop: 95,700)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan66 km (41 mi)N of epicenterShuzenji(pop: 16,300)I: Not feltIzu-shi, ShizuokaJapan66 km (41 mi)NW of epicenterKanaya(pop: 20,300)I: Not feltShimada-shi, ShizuokaJapan67 km (42 mi)NE of epicenterIzu(pop: 30,700)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan68 km (42 mi)N of epicenterShizuoka(pop: 693,400)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan71 km (44 mi)NW of epicenterKakegawa(pop: 117,900)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan72 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterIto(pop: 68,800)I: Not feltIto Shi, ShizuokaJapan74 km (46 mi)N of epicenterIzunokuni(pop: 48,600)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan78 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterFukuroi(pop: 88,400)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan78 km (49 mi)N of epicenterNumazu(pop: 189,500)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan80 km (50 mi)N of epicenterFushimi(pop: 31,700)I: Not feltSuntō, ShizuokaJapan81 km (50 mi)N of epicenterKamizawa(pop: 36,800)I: Not feltTagata, ShizuokaJapan81 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterIwata(pop: 166,700)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan81 km (50 mi)N of epicenterMishima(pop: 107,900)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan81 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterMori(pop: 18,300)I: Not feltShuchi-gun, ShizuokaJapan83 km (51 mi)NE of epicenterAtami(pop: 34,200)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan83 km (51 mi)N of epicenterNakatogari(pop: 43,300)I: Not feltSuntō, ShizuokaJapan83 km (52 mi)N of epicenterFuji(pop: 245,400)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan87 km (54 mi)N of epicenterSusono(pop: 51,200)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan89 km (55 mi)N of epicenterFujinomiya(pop: 132,500)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan89 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterYugawara(pop: 23,400)I: Not feltAshigarashimo-gun, KanagawaJapan91 km (56 mi)W of epicenterHamamatsu(pop: 791,700)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan91 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterHamakita(pop: 86,500)I: Not feltHamamatsu Shi, ShizuokaJapan104 km (64 mi)N of epicenterGotemba(pop: 86,600)I: Not feltGotenba Shi, ShizuokaJapan144 km (90 mi)NE of epicenterYokohama(pop: 3,777,500)I: Not feltKanagawaJapan170 km (105 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 quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!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 GMT2026-09-9EpicenterAgency3.9240 km149 mi01:22:37S OF SURUGA BAYNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 956 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 11.7 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 56 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 160 quakes per year (or 13.4 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 442 quakes per year (or 36.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 4 weeks after a magnitude 3.9 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026, at 08:59 pm (GMT +9 local time) in 63 km (39 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 3.9 earthquake Philippine Sea - Tokyo, Japan - Aug 11, 2026 -The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 4.1. It had occurred 11 weeks earlier, on Monday, Jun 22, 2026, at 02:40 pm (GMT +9 local time) in Shizuoka, Japan:Mag. 4.1 earthquake 4 km east of Hamamatsu - Shizuoka, Japan - Jun 22, 2026 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.3. It had occurred 80 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 Philippine Sea - Wakayama, 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapSep 8, 09:02 pm (GMT +9)3.1218 km74 km (46 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 27 km southeast of Kozu Shima Island, Tokyo, Japan I felt itInfoSep 4, 07:03 am (GMT +9)3.6303 km57 km (36 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 75 km southwest of Kozu Shima Island, Tokyo, Japan I felt itInfoSep 3, 04:45 pm (GMT +9)3.6265 km80 km (50 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 34 km south of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan I felt itInfoAug 17, 02:40 am (GMT +9)3.4118 km52 km (33 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 16 km south of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, JapanInfoAug 11, 08:59 pm (GMT +9)3.9275 km63 km (39 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 76 km southwest of Kozu Shima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoJul 8, 10:49 am (GMT +9)3.9326 km41 km (26 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 40 km south of Omaezaki, Shizuoka, JapanInfoJun 23, 11:37 am (GMT +9)3.9331 km89 km (56 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, Tokyo, 54 km southwest of Tateyama, Chiba, JapanInfoJun 22, 02:40 pm (GMT +9)4.1316 km87 km (54 mi) to the W 4 km east of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, JapanInfoJun 20, 12:33 pm (GMT +9)4.1353 km97 km (60 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 106 km southwest of Kozu Shima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoMay 5, 2014 05:18 am (GMT +9)6.0153 km88 km (55 mi) to the NE 31 km ESE of It?, Japan 29 reportsInfoAug 1, 2011 11:58 pm (GMT +9)5.913 km32 km (20 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 39 km south of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, JapanInfoMar 15, 2011 10:31 pm (GMT +9)6.09 km95 km (59 mi) to the N 6 km NNW of Fujinomiya, JapanInfoAug 11, 2009 05:07 am (GMT +9)6.240 km51 km (32 mi) to the NW 8 km NE of Sagara, JapanInfoAug 9, 2009 07:55 pm (GMT +9)7.1292 km154 km (96 mi) to the SW 161 km S of ?yama, JapanInfoJan 16, 2007 03:17 am (GMT +9)5.9170 km53 km (33 mi) to the N 15 km WSW of Heda, JapanInfoSep 5, 2004 07:07 pm (GMT +9)7.214 km241 km (150 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, Wakayama, 185 km south of Tsu, Mie-ken, JapanInfoJul 30, 2000 09:25 pm (GMT +9)6.510 km87 km (54 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 96 km northwest of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoJul 15, 2000 10:30 am (GMT +9)6.110 km56 km (35 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, Tokyo, 74 km south of Ito, Shizuoka, JapanInfoJul 9, 2000 03:57 am (GMT +9)5.910 km59 km (37 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 122 km northwest of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoJul 3, 2000 05:03 am (GMT +9)5.710 km64 km (40 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, Tokyo, 100 km south of Ito, Shizuoka, JapanInfoJul 1, 2000 04:01 pm (GMT +9)6.110 km48 km (30 mi) to the SETokyo, 83 km south of Ito, Shizuoka, JapanInfoOct 6, 1995 09:43 pm (GMT +9)5.933 km54 km (34 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, Tokyo, 100 km south of Ito, Shizuoka, JapanInfoSep 3, 1991 05:44 pm (GMT +9)6.427 km86 km (53 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 112 km northwest of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoFeb 20, 1990 03:53 pm (GMT +9)6.414 km63 km (39 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, Tokyo, 33 km southeast of Ito, Shizuoka, JapanInfoNov 22, 1986 09:41 am (GMT +9)6.09 km79 km (49 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, Tokyo, 71 km southeast of Ito, Shizuoka, JapanInfoJan 1, 1984 06:03 pm (GMT +9)7.2368 km182 km (113 mi) to the SW 77 km ESE of Owase, JapanInfoOct 3, 1983 10:33 pm (GMT +9)6.012 km94 km (59 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 96 km north of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoDec 28, 1982 03:37 pm (GMT +9)6.322 km97 km (60 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 86 km northwest of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoJun 29, 1980 04:20 pm (GMT +9)6.215 km64 km (40 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 20 km southeast of Ito, Shizuoka, JapanInfoJan 14, 1978 12:24 pm (GMT +9)6.614 km70 km (43 mi) to the NE 23 km SE of It?, JapanInfoJun 27, 1974 10:49 am (GMT +9)5.916 km86 km (53 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 93 km northwest of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoMay 9, 1974 08:33 am (GMT +9)6.52 km14 km (8.5 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 61 km southeast of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, JapanInfoDec 4, 1972 07:16 pm (GMT +9)7.455 km232 km (144 mi) to the SE Izu Islands, Japan regionInfoFeb 29, 1972 06:23 pm (GMT +9)7.160 km235 km (146 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 112 km east of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoAug 13, 1956 01:59 am (GMT +9)6.320 km58 km (36 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, Tokyo, 126 km southeast of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, JapanInfoNov 26, 1953 02:48 am (GMT +9)7.925 km276 km (172 mi) to the E 174 km SE of Katsuura, JapanInfoApr 17, 1948 04:11 pm (Universal Time)7.415 km304 km (189 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 73 km southeast of Tanabe, Wakayama, JapanInfoDec 20, 1946 07:19 pm (Universal Time)8.315 km293 km (182 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 84 km southeast of Tanabe, Wakayama, JapanInfoAug 28, 1945 07:21 pm (Universal Time)6.415 km86 km (54 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 133 km south of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, JapanInfoDec 8, 1944 06:21 pm (Universal Time)6.315 km45 km (28 mi) to the NE 28 km south of Ito, Shizuoka, JapanInfoDec 7, 1944 04:35 am (Universal Time)8.115 km239 km (149 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, Mie-ken, 77 km east of Tanabe, Wakayama, JapanInfoJul 12, 1935 03:35 am (GMT +9)6.30 km89 km (55 mi) to the NW 35 km west of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, JapanInfoNov 25, 1930 07:02 pm (Universal Time)6.915 km78 km (49 mi) to the NE 13 km northwest of Ito, Shizuoka, JapanInfoSep 26, 1923 08:23 am (Universal Time)6.710 km42 km (26 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, Tokyo, 48 km south of Ito, Shizuoka, JapanInfoSep 2, 1923 02:46 am (Universal Time)7.815 km132 km (82 mi) to the NE 5.6 km east of Tateyama, Chiba, JapanInfoSep 1, 1923 02:58 am (Universal Time)7.915 km114 km (71 mi) to the NE 5 km SSE of ?iso, JapanInfoApr 21, 1916 08:31 pm (GMT +9)7.80 km268 km (166 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 113 km east of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoFeb 13, 1910 03:10 am (GMT +9)7.40 km158 km (98 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 121 km west of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoSep 17, 1906 04:16 am (Universal Time)6.320 km47 km (29 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 135 km northwest of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoJan 21, 1906 01:49 pm (Universal Time)7.4300 km65 km (40 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 96 km south of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, JapanInfoOct 24, 1905 03:46 am (Universal Time)7.3250 km56 km (35 mi) to the SE Near South Coast of Eastern HonshuInfoNov 5, 1900 07:42 am (Universal Time)6.65 km89 km (55 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 95 km northwest of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, 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]