USGS · November 1, 2026
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake near Shima, Japan
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake was recorded near 58 km SSE of Shima, Japan on Nov 1, 2026, 07:15 AM (local time at the epicentre — UTC+9), at a depth of about 352.4 km, according to USGS.
USGSFelt by 14 people · community intensity III (weak)Shaking IIIPAGER GreenDeep (over 300 km)Reviewed by a seismologist
Updated 2026-10-31 23:49 UTC
The full record
- Magnitude
- M 6.0 · moment magnitude (W-phase)
- Location
- 58 km SSE of Shima, Japan
- Local time at the epicentre
- Nov 1, 2026, 07:15 AM — UTC+9
- Time (UTC)
- 2026-10-31 22:15 UTC
- Depth
- 352.4 km · Deep (over 300 km)
- Coordinates
- 33.822, 136.985
- Felt reports
- Felt by 14 people · community intensity III (weak)
- Estimated shaking
- III · Weak
- PAGER impact alert
- Green — No casualties or significant damage expected.
- Tsunami
- No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.
- Significance
- 558 / 1000 · notable event
- Solution quality
- 116 seismic stations used · 30° azimuthal gap (well-constrained epicentre)
- Review status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
- Catalog
- USGS
Epicentre and nearby recent earthquakes
The highlighted circle is this earthquake. Smaller circles are other events recorded nearby in the last 30 days.
What the shaking was like
Very deep earthquakes are rarely damaging at the surface, though they can be felt hundreds of kilometres away.
Estimated instrumental shaking III (Weak): Felt indoors; hanging objects swing, like a passing truck.
People who reported it described intensity III (Weak): Felt indoors; hanging objects swing, like a passing truck.
Felt it yourself? USGS collects first-hand reports through “Did You Feel It?”, and those reports are what produce the community intensity above.
Who lives nearby
About 0 people live in towns within 30 km of the epicentre, and 636,656 within 100 km. Distances are from the epicentre to the town centre.
| Place | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Shima | 58.6 km NNW | 47,774 |
| Minamiise | 64.3 km NNW | 10,989 |
| Kihoku | 73.9 km NW | 14,604 |
| Toba | 74.7 km N | 17,741 |
| Saki | 76.0 km NW | 7,815 |
| Owase | 77.4 km WNW | 16,910 |
| Ise | 78.1 km NNW | 123,533 |
| Kumano | 80.2 km W | 16,232 |
| Tamaru | 80.4 km NNW | 15,041 |
| Ōdai | 83.1 km NW | 8,847 |
Earthquake history in this area
12 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5+ have been recorded within 200 km of this epicentre since 1960, in Japan.
Other earthquakes near this epicentre
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 100 km in the last 30 days.
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Frequently asked questions
How strong was the 58 km SSE of Shima, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 6.0 (moment magnitude (W-phase)), at a depth of 352.4 km. Very deep earthquakes are rarely damaging at the surface, though they can be felt hundreds of kilometres away.
Exactly when did it happen?
Nov 1, 2026, 07:15 AM (local time at the epicentre — UTC+9). In universal time: 2026-10-31 22:15 UTC.
Was it felt?
Felt by 14 people · community intensity III (weak). Felt indoors; hanging objects swing, like a passing truck.
Was there a tsunami warning?
No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.
Which towns are closest to the epicentre?
The closest is Shima, 58.6 km NNW (population 47,774).
Are earthquakes normal in this area?
Yes. The largest earthquake recorded within 200 km since 1960 was magnitude 7.4 (118 km ESE of Shingū, Japan, 2004), and 0 further events were recorded within 100 km in the last 30 days.
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About this page
Event data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), in Venezuela FUNVISIS and in Brazil the RSBR through the Centro de Sismologia da USP. Populated places and time zones: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Preliminary solutions are revised as more observations arrive.