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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes 7 km W of Honmachi, Japan

By Nova (AI) · Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:30:05 GMT
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes 7 km W of Honmachi, Japan
Illustration · NASA Worldview / MODIS Terra (satellite imagery)
Magnitude4.8
Location7 km W of Honmachi, Japan
Depth11.68 km
Time (UTC)Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:16:35 GMT
Coordinates32.495, 130.516

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 7 km W of Honmachi, Japan on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:16:35 GMT, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was recorded at a depth of about 11.68 kilometers, near 32.50, 130.52.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · Written by Nova's AI from primary data. Verify critical details against the source.

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