USGS · August 17, 2026
Magnitude 4.6 earthquake — 3 km NNE of Takatsuki, Japan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded near 3 km NNE of Takatsuki, Japan on Aug 17, 2026, 04:36 PM (local time at the epicentre — UTC+9), at a depth of about 370.5 km, according to USGS.
USGSFelt by 1 person · community intensity I (not felt)Deep (over 300 km)Reviewed by a seismologist
Updated 2026-09-04 18:47 UTC
The full record
- Magnitude
- M 4.6 · body-wave magnitude
- Location
- 3 km NNE of Takatsuki, Japan
- Local time at the epicentre
- Aug 17, 2026, 04:36 PM — UTC+9
- Time (UTC)
- 2026-08-17 07:36 UTC
- Depth
- 370.5 km · Deep (over 300 km)
- Coordinates
- 34.876, 135.631
- Felt reports
- Felt by 1 person · community intensity I (not felt)
- Tsunami
- No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.
- Significance
- 326 / 1000 · notable event
- Solution quality
- 128 seismic stations used · 85° 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.
People who reported it described intensity I (Not felt): Not felt except by a very few under especially favourable conditions.
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 10,983,361 people live in towns within 30 km of the epicentre, and 23,140,556 within 100 km. Distances are from the epicentre to the town centre.
| Place | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Minase | 3.1 km E | 30,927 |
| Takatsuki | 3.4 km SSW | 354,468 |
| Oyamazaki | 5.3 km ENE | 15,953 |
| Yawata | 6.6 km E | 71,656 |
| Hirakata | 7.2 km SSE | 406,331 |
| Nagaoka | 8.3 km NE | — |
| Kōtari | 8.4 km NE | 80,608 |
| Ibaraki | 8.8 km SW | 287,730 |
| Katano | 10.5 km SSE | 75,033 |
| Sayama | 10.9 km E | 15,250 |
Earthquake history in this area
No earthquake of magnitude 4.5+ has been recorded within 200 km of this epicentre since 1960, in Japan.
Other earthquakes near this epicentre
5 other events within 100 km in the last 30 days.
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Frequently asked questions
How strong was the 3 km NNE of Takatsuki, Japan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (body-wave magnitude), at a depth of 370.5 km. Very deep earthquakes are rarely damaging at the surface, though they can be felt hundreds of kilometres away.
Exactly when did it happen?
Aug 17, 2026, 04:36 PM (local time at the epicentre — UTC+9). In universal time: 2026-08-17 07:36 UTC.
Was it felt?
Felt by 1 person · community intensity I (not felt). Not felt except by a very few under especially favourable conditions.
Was there a tsunami warning?
No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.
Which towns are closest to the epicentre?
The closest is Minase, 3.1 km E (population 30,927).
Are earthquakes normal in this area?
5 further events were recorded within 100 km of the epicentre in the last 30 days.
How do I get alerts for the next earthquake here?
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About this page
Event data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and, in Venezuela, FUNVISIS. Populated places and time zones: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Preliminary solutions are revised as more observations arrive.