Signal · Earthquake · 26 Oct, 23:02 UTC
M4.5 earthquake: 16 km SSW of Niikappu, Japan
M4.5
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 16 km SSW of Niikappu, Japan at 23:02 UTC on 26 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, 120 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 23:02 UTC
- 26 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 42.21° N, 142.24° 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 · 427 km427 km · 8 Nov, 20:16 UTC
- M4.7137 km E of Miyako, Japan8 Nov · 282 km282 km · 8 Nov, 09:23 UTC
- M4.636 km E of Watari, Japan5 Nov · 476 km476 km · 5 Nov, 18:05 UTC
- M4.569 km ENE of Kuji, Japan30 Oct · 196 km196 km · 30 Oct, 13:18 UTC
- M4.664 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia30 Oct · 361 km361 km · 30 Oct, 08:45 UTC
- M4.651 km ENE of Noda, Japan30 Oct · 212 km212 km · 30 Oct, 04:58 UTC
- M4.5141 km E of Miyako, Japan29 Oct · 284 km284 km · 29 Oct, 17:37 UTC
- M4.617 km N of Kushiro, Japan28 Oct · 202 km202 km · 28 Oct, 23:13 UTC
- M4.675 km SSE of Onagawa Chō, Japan25 Oct · 488 km488 km · 25 Oct, 06:04 UTC
- M5.173 km ENE of Noda, Japan23 Oct · 210 km210 km · 23 Oct, 16:07 UTC
- M4.842 km NNE of Shikotan, Russia22 Oct · 441 km441 km · 22 Oct, 17:21 UTC
- M4.727 km NE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan21 Oct · 44 km44 km · 21 Oct, 14:40 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.