Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes 5 km E of Uto, Japan
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck 5 km E of Uto, Japan, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 07:27:15 GMT. The USGS issued a red PAGER alert level for the event, indicating widespread significant damage is probable. It had a significance score of 723 out of 1000. Thirty-eight people reported feeling the tremor, with community intensity reports reaching a peak of 7.6.
For those in the affected region, a peak reported community intensity (CDI) of 7.6 suggests that the shaking was very strong. This level of intensity typically means that many people would have found it difficult to stand, and furniture may have been overturned. The peak modeled instrumental intensity (MMI) was even higher at 8.182, indicating even more severe shaking in some areas, potentially causing considerable damage to ordinary buildings and throwing heavy objects.