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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes 10 km W of Honmachi, Japan

Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes 10 km W of Honmachi, Japan
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Magnitude4.9
Location10 km W of Honmachi, Japan
Depth10 km
Time (UTC)Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:59:25 GMT
Coordinates32.491, 130.485
Felt reports5

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 10 km W of Honmachi, Japan on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:59:25 GMT, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was recorded at a depth of about 10 kilometers, near 32.49, 130.49.

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

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