Earthquake reference

2 km SW of Sakai, Japan

USGS recorded this 4.9 magnitude event near 2 km SW of Sakai, Japan at 2026-09-28T19:45:07.515000+00:00. The published hypocentral depth is 70.972 km and the review status is reviewed. Event parameters can be revised as additional observations are processed. Nearby airports and postal locations on this page are calculated spatial references only; they do not establish administrative jurisdiction, damage, causation or future risk. This record is not an earthquake forecast or emergency alert.

381Same Day Events
37.7Nearest Airport Distance Km
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Key facts

Magnitude
4.9
Magnitude type
mww
Occurred at
2026-09-28T19:45:07.515000+00:00
Updated at
2026-09-29T16:55:16.626000+00:00
Review status
reviewed
Event type
earthquake
Felt reports
69
Community intensity
4.3
Tsunami flag
No
Significance
399
Network
us
Latitude
36.0809
Longitude
139.7782
Depth (km)
70.972
USGS event page
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ty7u

Upstream revision context

USGS event revision

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UpdatedStatusPayload digest
2026-09-29T16:55:16.626000+00:00reviewed180c1907d817

Associated event IDs: us6000ty7u

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