Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 54 km depth18 Sep 01:13 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 6 minutes.18 Sep 01:14: Now using data updates from EMSC18 Sep 01:28: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 18, 2026 01:07:30 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Sep 18, 2026, at 10:07 am (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.60Depth54 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude32.1616°N / 131.754°EHyuga Shi, Miyazaki, JapanSeismic antipode32.1616°S / 48.246°WBrazilQuality34 seismic stationsShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoKirishima (88 km / 55 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeHeavy Intensity Rain 26.2°C (79 F), humidity: 86%, wind: 10 m/s (19 kts) from ENEEstimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy25 minutes agoSep 18, 2026 01:07 GMT / Sep 18, 2026 10:07 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 32.1616 / 131.754: 20 km ESE of Tsunō, JapanSource: USGSOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.3 / 20 km, NIED: 4.3 / 25 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23371503',32.16160,131.75400,'25 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, 20 km ESE of Tsunō, 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 where the quake might have been felt is Miyazaki, a city with more than 400,000 inhabitants in Japan, in 42 km (26 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Japan, Tokyo, 831 km (516 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(*)RegionCountry20 km (13 mi)NW of epicenterTsuno(pop: 10,000)III: WeakKoyu-gun, MiyazakiJapan22 km (14 mi)W of epicenterKawaminami(pop: 15,400)III: WeakKoyu-gun, MiyazakiJapan24 km (15 mi)W of epicenterTakanabe(pop: 20,200)III: WeakKoyu-gun, MiyazakiJapan27 km (17 mi)SW of epicenterShintomi(pop: 16,600)III: WeakKoyu-gun, MiyazakiJapan31 km (19 mi)N of epicenterHyuga(pop: 60,000)III: WeakHyuga Shi, MiyazakiJapan34 km (21 mi)W of epicenterTsuma(pop: 34,300)III: WeakSaito Shi, MiyazakiJapan35 km (21 mi)W of epicenterSaito(pop: 29,300)III: WeakMiyazakiJapan36 km (22 mi)N of epicenterKadogawa(pop: 17,500)III: WeakHigashiusuki-gun, MiyazakiJapan42 km (26 mi)SW of epicenterMiyazaki(pop: 401,300)III: WeakMiyazakiJapan44 km (28 mi)SW of epicenterHonjo(pop: 18,400)III: WeakHIgashimorokata Gun, MiyazakiJapan48 km (30 mi)N of epicenterNobeoka(pop: 119,500)III: WeakMiyazakiJapan49 km (30 mi)NW of epicenterKo-bae(pop: 4,830)III: WeakHigashiusuki-gun, MiyazakiJapan64 km (40 mi)NW of epicenterHinokage(pop: 3,660)III: WeakNishiusuki-gun, MiyazakiJapan72 km (45 mi)SW of epicenterNichinan(pop: 51,200)III: WeakMiyazakiJapan74 km (46 mi)NW of epicenterMitai(pop: 11,600)III: WeakNishiusuki-gun, MiyazakiJapan74 km (46 mi)SW of epicenterMochibaru(pop: 25,600)III: WeakKitamorokata Gun, MiyazakiJapan75 km (47 mi)W of epicenterKobayashi(pop: 44,200)III: WeakMiyazakiJapan80 km (50 mi)SW of epicenterMiyakonojo(pop: 161,100)III: WeakMiyakonojo Shi, MiyazakiJapan87 km (54 mi)W of epicenterEbino(pop: 17,600)III: WeakMiyazakiJapan89 km (55 mi)N of epicenterSaiki(pop: 66,900)III: WeakOita PrefectureJapan89 km (56 mi)SW of epicenterKushima(pop: 22,100)III: WeakMiyazakiJapan91 km (57 mi)N of epicenterMie(pop: 33,700)III: WeakBungo-ono Shi, Oita PrefectureJapan102 km (63 mi)N of epicenterTsukumiura(pop: 21,700)III: WeakTsukumi-shi, Oita PrefectureJapan105 km (65 mi)SW of epicenterKirishima(pop: 123,200)III: WeakKagoshima-kenJapan105 km (65 mi)SW of epicenterKokubu-matsuki(pop: 57,900)III: WeakKirishima Shi, Kagoshima-kenJapan107 km (67 mi)N of epicenterUsuki(pop: 36,200)III: WeakOita PrefectureJapan115 km (71 mi)NW of epicenterUki(pop: 59,900)III: WeakKumamotoJapan115 km (71 mi)W of epicenterHonmachi(pop: 123,100)III: WeakYatsushiro Shi, KumamotoJapan117 km (73 mi)NW of epicenterKoto(pop: 543,700)III: WeakKumamoto Shi, KumamotoJapan118 km (73 mi)W of epicenterAira(pop: 76,300)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan120 km (75 mi)N of epicenterOita(pop: 477,700)II: Very weakOita-shi, Oita PrefectureJapan121 km (75 mi)N of epicenterTsurusaki(pop: 77,000)II: Very weakOita-shi, Oita PrefectureJapan122 km (76 mi)SW of epicenterKanoya(pop: 101,100)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan123 km (76 mi)NW of epicenterKumamoto(pop: 738,900)II: Very weakKumamotoJapan127 km (79 mi)N of epicenterBeppu(pop: 122,600)II: Very weakOita PrefectureJapan132 km (82 mi)SW of epicenterKagoshima(pop: 595,000)II: Very weakKagoshima-kenJapan140 km (87 mi)NE of epicenterUwajima(pop: 70,800)II: Very weakEhimeJapan203 km (126 mi)NW of epicenterFukuoka(pop: 1,612,400)II: Very weakFukuokaJapan831 km (516 mi)NE of epicenterTokyo(pop: 9,733,300)I: Not feltTokyoJapan17881 km (11111 mi)E of epicenterSalamanca(pop: 13,300): Not feltProvincia de Choapa, Region de CoquimboChileNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-09-18EpicenterAgency4.654 km34 mi±4.4 km01:07:30.43520 km ESE of Tsunō, JapanEpicenter uncertainty: ± 9.7 kmUSGS (United States Geological Survey)4.320 km12 mi01:07:00Shikoku, Japan24 km (15 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.325 km16 mi01:07:27HYUGANADA REGION20 km (12 mi) epicenter difference with USGSNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)4.354 km33 mi01:07:30.435±2.09sKYUSHU, JAPAN0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 18 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 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 18, 2026 10:07 am (GMT +9)25 minutes ago4.654 km0 km - This quakePhilippine Sea, 31 km S of Hyuga, Miyazaki, JapanMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,200 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.1 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.65 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 15.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 72 quakes per year (or 6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 223 quakes per year (or 18.6 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 865 quakes per year (or 72 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 7 weeks after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Aug 2, 2026, at 04:10 am (GMT +9 local time) in 29 km (18 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 5.2 earthquake Philippine Sea - Miyazaki, Japan - Aug 2, 2026 -The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.1. It had occurred 2 years earlier, on Thursday, Aug 8, 2024, at 04:42 pm (GMT +9 local time) in Miyazaki, Japan:Mag. 7.1 earthquake Philippine Sea - Miyazaki, Japan - Aug 8, 2024 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.0. It had occurred 85 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Nov 18, 1941, at 04:46 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Miyazaki, Japan:Mag. 8.0 earthquake Philippine Sea - Miyazaki, Japan - Nov 18, 1941 -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 2, 08:24 am (GMT +9)4.355 km35 km (21 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 26 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoAug 17, 12:06 pm (GMT +9)4.110 km56 km (35 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 60 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoAug 16, 01:37 pm (GMT +9)4.120 km29 km (18 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 56 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan I FELT ITInfoAug 2, 04:10 am (GMT +9)5.226 km29 km (18 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 56 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan 1 reportInfoJul 1, 08:40 am (GMT +9)4.842 km33 km (21 mi) to the NWMiyazaki, 91 km southeast of Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan 4 reportsInfoMar 16, 03:39 am (GMT +9)4.733 km84 km (52 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 30 km southeast of Nichinan, Miyazaki, Japan 1 reportInfoFeb 26, 02:17 am (GMT +9)4.910 km63 km (39 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 68 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan 2 reportsInfoJan 13, 2025 09:19 pm (GMT +9)6.839 km40 km (25 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 13 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan 26 reportsInfoAug 8, 2024 04:42 pm (GMT +9)7.124 km51 km (31 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 19 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan 38 reportsInfoDec 18, 2022 03:06 am (GMT +9)5.643 km44 km (27 mi) to the SW Kyushu, JapanInfoDec 18, 2022 03:06 am (GMT +9)5.630 km42 km (26 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 25 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan 4 reportsInfoJan 22, 2022 01:08 am (GMT +9)6.339 km68 km (43 mi) to the NE 27 km SSE of Saiki, Japan 90 reportsInfoMay 10, 2019 08:48 am (GMT +9)6.110 km37 km (23 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 34 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan 6 reportsInfoMay 10, 2019 07:43 am (GMT +9)5.610 km44 km (27 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 38 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan 5 reportsInfoApr 16, 2016 01:25 am (GMT +9)7.010 km122 km (76 mi) to the NW 3.1 km south of Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan 23 reportsInfoAug 29, 2014 04:14 am (GMT +9)5.820 km17 km (10.5 mi) to the NE Kyushu, JapanInfoApr 5, 2009 06:36 pm (GMT +9)5.826 km36 km (22 mi) to the SW 10 km north of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoApr 25, 2001 11:40 pm (GMT +9)5.733 km78 km (48 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 18 km southeast of Saiki, Oita Prefecture, JapanInfoDec 3, 1996 07:17 am (GMT +9)6.749 km59 km (36 mi) to the SW 24 km east of Miyakonojo, Miyazaki, JapanInfoOct 19, 1996 11:44 pm (GMT +9)6.722 km41 km (25 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 6 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoOct 19, 1996 11:01 pm (GMT +9)5.733 km26 km (16 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 19 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoMar 18, 1987 12:36 pm (GMT +9)6.754 km16 km (10.1 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 42 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoJan 27, 1985 06:36 am (GMT +9)5.7121 km68 km (43 mi) to the NW 45 km west of Nobeoka, Miyazaki, JapanInfoAug 7, 1984 04:06 am (GMT +9)6.946 km31 km (19 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 34 km southeast of Nobeoka, Miyazaki, JapanInfoJul 4, 1978 11:40 am (GMT +9)5.7118 km81 km (50 mi) to the NW 31 km S of Aso, JapanInfoJun 22, 1972 12:29 am (GMT +9)6.040 km28 km (17 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 44 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoJul 26, 1970 04:10 pm (GMT +9)6.245 km11 km (7 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 51 km northeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoJul 26, 1970 07:41 am (GMT +9)7.045 km12 km (7.7 mi) to the S Kyushu, JapanInfoApr 21, 1969 04:19 pm (GMT +9)7.039 km17 km (10.8 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 56 km northeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoApr 1, 1968 04:13 pm (GMT +9)6.730 km37 km (23 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 77 km northeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoApr 1, 1968 09:42 am (GMT +9)7.534 km58 km (36 mi) to the NE Shikoku, JapanInfoFeb 27, 1961 03:10 am (GMT +9)7.535 km54 km (33 mi) to the SW 21 km south of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoMay 9, 1948 02:09 am (Universal Time)6.925 km57 km (35 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 37 km southeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoNov 18, 1941 04:46 pm (Universal Time)8.035 km18 km (11 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 55 km northeast of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoNov 2, 1931 10:03 am (Universal Time)7.935 km41 km (26 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 59 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoMay 21, 1929 04:35 pm (Universal Time)6.835 km34 km (21 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 32 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoJul 13, 1923 11:13 am (Universal Time)7.335 km153 km (95 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 22 km north of Nishinoomote, Kagoshima-ken, JapanInfoJan 12, 1914 09:00 am (GMT +9)7.10 km121 km (75 mi) to the SW 11 km east of Kagoshima, Kagoshima-ken, JapanInfoApr 13, 1913 06:40 am (Universal Time)7.235 km15 km (9.2 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 38 km east of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, JapanInfoNov 10, 1909 03:13 pm (GMT +9)7.90 km73 km (46 mi) to the W Japan: KyushuInfoJun 2, 1905 02:39 pm (GMT +9)7.80 km206 km (128 mi) to the N AkiInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax 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