M 5.0 Earthquake 38 km E of Nobeoka, Japan
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 38 km E of Nobeoka. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M5.0 is classified "Moderate". Among the 1,782 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M5.0 event ranks stronger than 55% of them (rank #627 by magnitude).
The earthquake report, at a glance
- Magnitude
- M 5.0
- USGS class
- Moderate
- Location
- 38 km E of Nobeoka
- Archive rank
- #627 of 1,782
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 21, 2026
Sits above 55% of the 1,782 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 626 ran stronger.
Record status: a snapshot from USGS, not a final record. Check USGS's own event page for aftershocks and any later revision to the magnitude shown here.
What Happened
A magnitude 5.0 mb earthquake struck 38 km E of Nobeoka, Japan on 2026-09-20 at 12:58:32 UTC. The event occurred at a depth of 42.736 km.
Location Details
The epicenter was located at coordinates 32.5978 N, 132.0805 E. This depth classifies as intermediate (20-70 km).
Impact Assessment
No felt reports were recorded. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami flag: 0) and no alert level assigned.
What You Should Know
This was a moderate earthquake. Aftershocks are possible following events of this size.
Source
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tixp (USGS)
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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