Archive · 2026 so far

Earthquakes in Japan in 2026

This site counted 184 events of this type in Japan from 21 July 2026 to 2 November 2026, from official feeds. For what is happening now, the season and past disasters, see Earthquakes in Japan.

Part of a year. This site began recording on 21 July 2026, so earlier earthquakes in 2026 are not listed here.

This year is not over. New events are added as they are recorded.

184Events counted
5Severe or extreme
M7.1Largest

The largest earthquake

M7.1 Earthquake — 4 km SE of Uki, Japan · 28 July 2026 · Extreme

By month

MonthEvents
July 2026 2
August 2026 61
September 2026 52
October 2026 62
November 2026 7

Month links open that month's worldwide review.

Earthquakes counted in 2026

Newest first. Each links to its full record.

Date (UTC)EventMagnitudeSeverity
2 Nov M4.0 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan Region 4.0 Minor
2 Nov M4.0 Earthquake — Hokkaido, Japan Region 4.0 Minor
2 Nov M4.4 Earthquake — 38 km SSW of Makurazaki, Japan 4.4 Minor
2 Nov M4.8 Earthquake — Southeast Of Shikoku, Japan 4.8 Minor
1 Nov M4.7 Earthquake — Southwestern Ryukyu Isl., Japan 4.7 Minor
1 Nov M4.3 Earthquake — Eastern Honshu, Japan 4.3 Minor
1 Nov M4.2 Earthquake — 118 km E of Miyako, Japan 4.2 Minor
31 Oct M6.0 Earthquake — Near S. Coast Of Honshu, Japan 6.0 Severe
31 Oct M4.6 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan Region 4.6 Minor
31 Oct M4.5 Earthquake — Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.5 Minor
30 Oct M4.0 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.0 Minor
30 Oct M4.0 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.0 Minor
30 Oct M4.1 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.1 Minor
30 Oct M4.5 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.5 Minor
30 Oct M4.6 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.6 Minor
30 Oct M4.1 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.1 Minor
29 Oct M4.5 Earthquake — Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.5 Minor
28 Oct M4.6 Earthquake — Hokkaido, Japan Region 4.6 Minor
28 Oct M4.7 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.7 Minor
28 Oct M5.5 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 5.5 Moderate
27 Oct M4.0 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.0 Minor
27 Oct M4.6 Earthquake — 203 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan 4.6 Minor
27 Oct M4.8 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.8 Minor
26 Oct M4.2 Earthquake — 37 km E of Hachinohe, Japan 4.2 Minor
25 Oct M4.8 Earthquake — Bonin Islands, Japan Region 4.8 Minor
25 Oct M5.3 Earthquake — Bonin Islands, Japan Region 5.3 Moderate
25 Oct M4.6 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan region 4.6 Minor
25 Oct M4.5 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.5 Minor
25 Oct M4.2 Earthquake — Bonin Islands, Japan Region 4.2 Minor
25 Oct M4.8 Earthquake — Bonin Islands, Japan Region 4.8 Minor
25 Oct M6.5 Earthquake — Bonin Islands, Japan Region 6.5 Severe
24 Oct M5.3 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 5.3 Moderate
24 Oct Bonin Islands, Japan Region: Earthquake in Bonin Islands, Japan Region — Minor
23 Oct M5.1 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 5.1 Moderate
22 Oct M4.6 Earthquake — Bonin Islands, Japan Region 4.6 Minor
21 Oct M4.3 Earthquake — 19 km S of Makurazaki, Japan 4.3 Minor
21 Oct M4.7 Earthquake — Hokkaido, Japan Region 4.7 Minor
21 Oct M4.5 Earthquake — Near S. Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.5 Minor
19 Oct M4.1 Earthquake — Hokkaido, Japan Region 4.1 Minor
15 Oct M4.4 Earthquake — 100 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan 4.4 Minor
14 Oct M4.4 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.4 Minor
13 Oct M4.1 Earthquake — 81 km NE of Esashi, Japan 4.1 Minor
12 Oct M4.4 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.4 Minor
12 Oct M4.5 Earthquake — Hokkaido, Japan Region 4.5 Minor
12 Oct M4.6 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan Region 4.6 Minor
11 Oct M4.4 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan Region 4.4 Minor
11 Oct M4.7 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.7 Minor
9 Oct M4.0 Earthquake — Hokkaido, Japan Region 4.0 Minor
9 Oct M4.2 Earthquake — 195 km WSW of Fukaura, Japan 4.2 Minor
8 Oct M4.1 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.1 Minor
8 Oct M4.6 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan Region 4.6 Minor
8 Oct M4.5 Earthquake — Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.5 Minor
7 Oct M4.0 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.0 Minor
7 Oct M4.6 Earthquake — 9 km NNE of Midori, Japan 4.6 Minor
7 Oct M4.9 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.9 Minor
7 Oct M4.3 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan region 4.3 Minor
7 Oct M4.2 Earthquake — 101 km ENE of Noda, Japan 4.2 Minor
7 Oct M4.5 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.5 Minor
6 Oct M4.6 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan Region 4.6 Minor
6 Oct M4.3 Earthquake — 42 km SW of Urakawa, Japan 4.3 Minor
5 Oct M4.9 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan Region 4.9 Minor
4 Oct M5.5 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan Region 5.5 Moderate
3 Oct M4.3 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan Region 4.3 Minor
3 Oct M4.8 Earthquake — 112 km S of Koshima, Japan 4.8 Minor
3 Oct M4.5 Earthquake — 7 km NNW of Ibusuki, Japan 4.5 Minor
2 Oct M4.3 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.3 Minor
1 Oct M4.5 Earthquake — 2 km NE of Satte, Japan 4.5 Minor
1 Oct M5.1 Earthquake — Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 5.1 Moderate
1 Oct M5.3 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 5.3 Moderate
30 Sep M4.4 Earthquake — 12 km SSE of Hasaki, Japan 4.4 Minor
30 Sep M4.6 Earthquake — Ryukyu Islands, Japan 4.6 Minor
29 Sep M4.4 Earthquake — 102 km E of Miyako, Japan 4.4 Minor
28 Sep M4.9 Earthquake — Near S. Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.9 Minor
28 Sep M4.3 Earthquake — Near S. Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.3 Minor
27 Sep M4.3 Earthquake — 1 km SSW of Kōzaki, Japan 4.3 Minor
26 Sep M4.4 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.4 Minor
25 Sep M4.7 Earthquake — 36 km ENE of Kunigami, Japan 4.7 Minor
25 Sep M4.1 Earthquake — Near West Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.1 Minor
24 Sep M4.1 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.1 Minor
23 Sep M4.4 Earthquake — 41 km NNE of Kuji, Japan 4.4 Minor
22 Sep M4.4 Earthquake — Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.4 Minor
22 Sep M4.4 Earthquake — Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.4 Minor
22 Sep M5.1 Earthquake — Ryukyu Islands, Japan 5.1 Moderate
22 Sep M4.9 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan Region 4.9 Minor
22 Sep M5.0 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan Region 5.0 Moderate
21 Sep M4.5 Earthquake — Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.5 Minor
21 Sep M4.5 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan Region 4.5 Minor
21 Sep M5.0 Earthquake — Shikoku, Japan 5.0 Moderate
20 Sep M4.7 Earthquake — 54 km SE of Shima, Japan 4.7 Minor
20 Sep M4.4 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan region 4.4 Minor
20 Sep M5.1 Earthquake — 14 km WNW of Naze, Japan 5.1 Moderate
19 Sep M4.6 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.6 Minor
19 Sep M4.6 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.6 Minor
19 Sep M4.0 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.0 Minor
18 Sep M4.2 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.2 Minor
18 Sep M4.5 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan Region 4.5 Minor
18 Sep M5.0 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan Region 5.0 Moderate
18 Sep M4.5 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan Region 4.5 Minor
18 Sep M4.6 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.6 Minor
17 Sep M4.1 Earthquake — Near S. Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.1 Minor
16 Sep M5.0 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 5.0 Moderate
15 Sep M4.0 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.0 Minor
14 Sep M4.6 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.6 Minor
14 Sep M4.1 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.1 Minor
14 Sep M4.0 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.0 Minor
14 Sep M4.5 Earthquake — Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.5 Minor
13 Sep M4.7 Earthquake — 25 km N of Mutsu, Japan 4.7 Minor
13 Sep M4.9 Earthquake — Bonin Islands, Japan region 4.9 Minor
13 Sep M4.1 Earthquake — Western Honshu, Japan 4.1 Minor
12 Sep M5.1 Earthquake — Ryukyu Islands, Japan 5.1 Moderate
12 Sep M4.3 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan Region 4.3 Minor
11 Sep M4.4 Earthquake — 132 km E of Noda, Japan 4.4 Minor
8 Sep M4.3 Earthquake — 57 km W of Yonakuni, Japan 4.3 Minor
6 Sep M4.6 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan Region 4.6 Minor
6 Sep M4.9 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.9 Minor
5 Sep M4.5 Earthquake — Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.5 Minor
4 Sep M4.0 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.0 Minor
2 Sep M4.9 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan Region 4.9 Minor
1 Sep M4.0 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.0 Minor
1 Sep M4.6 Earthquake — Hokkaido, Japan Region 4.6 Minor
1 Sep M4.3 Earthquake — Hokkaido, Japan Region 4.3 Minor
30 Aug M4.5 Earthquake — Hokkaido, Japan Region 4.5 Minor
29 Aug M4.8 Earthquake — 58 km ESE of Koshima, Japan 4.8 Minor
29 Aug M4.7 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.7 Minor
28 Aug M4.8 Earthquake — Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.8 Minor
28 Aug M4.3 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.3 Minor
28 Aug M4.5 Earthquake — Southwestern Ryukyu Isl., Japan 4.5 Minor
27 Aug M4.6 Earthquake — Hokkaido, Japan Region 4.6 Minor
27 Aug M4.8 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.8 Minor
27 Aug M4.0 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.0 Minor
27 Aug M5.3 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan Region 5.3 Moderate
26 Aug M5.6 Earthquake — Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 5.6 Moderate
26 Aug M4.8 Earthquake — Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.8 Minor
25 Aug M4.7 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.7 Minor
25 Aug M5.3 Earthquake — Hokkaido, Japan Region 5.3 Moderate
24 Aug M4.2 Earthquake — Southwestern Ryukyu Isl., Japan 4.2 Minor
24 Aug M4.7 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.7 Minor
24 Aug M4.9 Earthquake — 76 km SE of Taira, Japan 4.9 Minor
24 Aug M4.3 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.3 Minor
23 Aug M4.0 Earthquake — Hokkaido, Japan Region 4.0 Minor
23 Aug M6.0 Earthquake — Hokkaido, Japan Region 6.0 Severe
23 Aug M4.4 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.4 Minor
22 Aug M4.4 Earthquake — 50 km NW of Amagi, Japan 4.4 Minor
22 Aug M5.8 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 5.8 Moderate
21 Aug M4.7 Earthquake — 195 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan 4.7 Minor
21 Aug M4.5 Earthquake — Bonin Islands, Japan region 4.5 Minor
21 Aug M5.4 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan Region 5.4 Moderate
21 Aug M4.7 Earthquake — Ryukyu Islands, Japan 4.7 Minor
20 Aug M4.2 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.2 Minor
19 Aug M4.0 Earthquake — Hokkaido, Japan Region 4.0 Minor
19 Aug M4.4 Earthquake — 151 km NW of Uken, Japan 4.4 Minor
18 Aug M4.0 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.0 Minor
17 Aug M5.0 Earthquake — Near S. Coast Of Western Honshu 5.0 Moderate
17 Aug M4.1 Earthquake — Southeast Of Shikoku, Japan 4.1 Minor
16 Aug M4.4 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.4 Minor
16 Aug M4.1 Earthquake — Shikoku, Japan 4.1 Minor
15 Aug M5.5 Earthquake — Volcano Islands, Japan Region 5.5 Moderate
15 Aug M4.7 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.7 Minor
14 Aug M4.8 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.8 Minor
14 Aug M4.8 Earthquake — Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.8 Minor
14 Aug M4.8 Earthquake — Bonin Islands, Japan Region 4.8 Minor
13 Aug M4.2 Earthquake — Eastern Honshu, Japan 4.2 Minor
12 Aug M4.6 Earthquake — 15 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan 4.6 Minor
12 Aug M4.9 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.9 Minor
11 Aug M4.8 Earthquake — Hokkaido, Japan Region 4.8 Minor
10 Aug M4.3 Earthquake — 48 km ENE of Nishinoomote, Japan 4.3 Minor
10 Aug M4.3 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.3 Minor
10 Aug M4.1 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.1 Minor
10 Aug M4.0 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.0 Minor
9 Aug M4.4 Earthquake — Western Honshu, Japan 4.4 Minor
8 Aug M4.2 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.2 Minor
8 Aug M5.6 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 5.6 Moderate
8 Aug M4.2 Earthquake — Hokkaido, Japan Region 4.2 Minor
8 Aug M4.3 Earthquake — 1 km NNW of Gojōnome, Japan 4.3 Minor
8 Aug M4.2 Earthquake — Hokkaido, Japan Region 4.2 Minor
7 Aug M4.2 Earthquake — 3 km WNW of Takahagi, Japan 4.2 Minor
6 Aug M4.0 Earthquake — Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.0 Minor
6 Aug M4.6 Earthquake — Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 4.6 Minor
6 Aug M5.4 Earthquake — Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 5.4 Moderate
6 Aug M4.6 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.6 Minor
6 Aug M4.0 Earthquake — Kyushu, Japan 4.0 Minor
5 Aug M4.9 Earthquake — 15 km WSW of Honmachi, Japan 4.9 Minor
28 Jul M7.1 Earthquake — 4 km SE of Uki, Japan 7.1 Extreme
28 Jul M7.1 Earthquake — 4 km SE of Uki, Japan 7.1 Extreme

What is counted

Events this site stored from official feeds, by event time in UTC. Not counted: NASA FIRMS satellite fire detections, US National Weather Service county warnings, tornado and marine warnings, and national weather warnings below "severe". Recorded is not the same as happened: an event no monitored agency published is not here. Feeds and their terms: data sources; method: methodology.