Signal · Earthquake · 21 Oct, 14:40 UTC
M4.7 earthquake: 27 km NE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan
M4.7
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 27 km NE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan at 14:40 UTC on 21 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, 117 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 14:40 UTC
- 21 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 42.52° N, 142.57° 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 · 464 km464 km · 8 Nov, 20:16 UTC
- M4.7137 km E of Miyako, Japan8 Nov · 306 km306 km · 8 Nov, 09:23 UTC
- M4.569 km ENE of Kuji, Japan30 Oct · 229 km229 km · 30 Oct, 13:18 UTC
- M4.664 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia30 Oct · 324 km324 km · 30 Oct, 08:45 UTC
- M4.651 km ENE of Noda, Japan30 Oct · 247 km247 km · 30 Oct, 04:58 UTC
- M4.6121 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia29 Oct · 486 km486 km · 29 Oct, 21:12 UTC
- M4.5141 km E of Miyako, Japan29 Oct · 307 km307 km · 29 Oct, 17:37 UTC
- M4.617 km N of Kushiro, Japan28 Oct · 161 km161 km · 28 Oct, 23:13 UTC
- M4.516 km SSW of Niikappu, Japan26 Oct · 44 km44 km · 26 Oct, 23:02 UTC
- M4.556 km S of Kuril’sk, Russia26 Oct · 496 km496 km · 26 Oct, 08:10 UTC
- M5.173 km ENE of Noda, Japan23 Oct · 242 km242 km · 23 Oct, 16:07 UTC
- M4.842 km NNE of Shikotan, Russia22 Oct · 400 km400 km · 22 Oct, 17:21 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.