58 km SSE of Shima, Japan

2 hours ago

USGS

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 58 km SSE of Shima, Japan on 31 Oct 2026, 22:15 UTC. The hypocentre was 352.4 km below the surface — deep by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. The figures have been revised 7 times since the first report.

Depth: 352.4 km
Latitude: 33.82°N
Time: 22:15 UTC
Magnitude: M6.0

EPICENTRE

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MAGNITUDE 6.0

Can be destructive in populated areas up to about 160 km across.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 32 times the energy of a magnitude 5.0, roughly the energy of 15 thousand tonnes of TNT.

352.4 KM DEEP

Deep earthquakes rarely cause damage. The energy dissipates over hundreds of kilometres before reaching the surface, though it can still be felt far from the epicentre.