Signal · Earthquake · 12 Oct, 03:44 UTC
M4.5 earthquake: 58 km SSE of Shiranuka, Japan
M4.5
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 58 km SSE of Shiranuka, Japan at 03:44 UTC on 12 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 13 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M5.1, 73 km ENE of Noda, Japan, on 23 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Sapporo, Japan, 245 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 03:44 UTC
- 12 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 42.45° N, 144.23° E
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
13 other quakes nearby, the strongest M5.1.
- M4.543 km E of Onagawa Chō, Japan8 Nov · 493 km493 km · 8 Nov, 20:16 UTC
- M4.7137 km E of Miyako, Japan8 Nov · 293 km293 km · 8 Nov, 09:23 UTC
- M4.569 km ENE of Kuji, Japan30 Oct · 264 km264 km · 30 Oct, 13:18 UTC
- M4.664 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia30 Oct · 200 km200 km · 30 Oct, 08:45 UTC
- M4.651 km ENE of Noda, Japan30 Oct · 284 km284 km · 30 Oct, 04:58 UTC
- M4.6121 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia29 Oct · 369 km369 km · 29 Oct, 21:12 UTC
- M4.5141 km E of Miyako, Japan29 Oct · 293 km293 km · 29 Oct, 17:37 UTC
- M4.617 km N of Kushiro, Japan28 Oct · 76 km76 km · 28 Oct, 23:13 UTC
- M4.516 km SSW of Niikappu, Japan26 Oct · 166 km166 km · 26 Oct, 23:02 UTC
- M4.556 km S of Kuril’sk, Russia26 Oct · 391 km391 km · 26 Oct, 08:10 UTC
- M5.173 km ENE of Noda, Japan23 Oct · 270 km270 km · 23 Oct, 16:07 UTC
- M4.842 km NNE of Shikotan, Russia22 Oct · 292 km292 km · 22 Oct, 17:21 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.