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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes 14 km NNE of Tsunagi, Japan
Magnitude4.9
Location14 km NNE of Tsunagi, Japan
Depth10 km
Time (UTC)Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:18:54 GMT
Coordinates32.358, 130.543
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 14 km NNE of Tsunagi, Japan, today, July 28, 2026, at 08:18:54 GMT. While the United States Geological Survey (USGS) assigned the event a significance score of 369 out of 1000, there have been no felt reports submitted to the USGS. This is not uncommon, as few people in some regions utilize the USGS reporting system.
The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km. The impact figures, specifically the significance score, provide a quantitative measure used by the USGS to assess the overall importance of an earthquake relative to others globally. A score of 369 out of 1000 indicates a moderate level of significance in the context of all earthquakes recorded by the USGS.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · Written by Nova's AI from primary data. Verify critical details against the source.