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M6.0 earthquake 58 km SSE of Shima, Japan

Last changed (20:35 UTC, 7 November 2026). This event is over, so no next check is due.

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A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 58 km SSE of Shima, Japan at 22:15 UTC, 31 October 2026, at a depth of 352 km (219 mi), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. USGS issued a green PAGER alert, its estimate of shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. 31 people reported feeling it through the USGS Did You Feel It? survey.

Map: M6.0 earthquake 58 km SSE of Shima, Japan
33.82° N, 136.99° E · Philippine Sea · map © Natural Earth
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Key figures

Magnitude
6.0scale mwwSource: USGS
Depth
352 km219 miSource: USGS
Time
22:15 UTC, 31 October 2026Source: USGS
PAGER alert
GreenSource: USGS PAGER
Strongest shaking (estimated)
MMI IIIweakSource: USGS ShakeMap
Felt reports
31Source: USGS Did You Feel It?
Strongest reported shaking
MMI IIIweakSource: USGS Did You Feel It?
Fatality estimate
GreenSource: USGS PAGER
Economic loss estimate
GreenSource: USGS PAGER
USGS significance
563Source: USGS
Official source

Sources

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Affected area

Estimated population by shaking intensity (Modified Mercalli)
IntensityShakingPeople
MMI IIIweak1,054,982
MMI IIweak306,513

Towns and estimated shaking

  • Matsuzaka94 km from the epicentre · pop. 158,472MMI III · weak
  • Shingu92 km from the epicentre · pop. 26,628MMI III · weak
  • Meiwa88 km from the epicentre · pop. 22,523MMI III · weak
  • Ryuyo122 km from the epicentre · pop. 19,756MMI III · weak
  • Arai110 km from the epicentre · pop. 16,975MMI III · weak
  • Hamamatsu120 km from the epicentre · pop. 788,211MMI III · weak
  • Ise78 km from the epicentre · pop. 122,432MMI III · weak
  • Tahara98 km from the epicentre · pop. 59,015MMI III · weak

Estimates from the U.S. Geological Survey’s PAGER system, made from ShakeMap and population data within minutes of the quake and revised as data arrives.

Timeline

  1. 20:35 UTC7 November 2026Latest update from the source.
  2. 21:39 UTC1 November 2026Gods Eyes recorded it from the feed.
  3. 22:15 UTC31 October 2026The earthquake happened.

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