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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake reported in Japan
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Japan at a depth of approximately 10.8 kilometres at 05:00 UTC on 30 September 2026. Models indicate around two thousand people were in areas experiencing shaking of intensity III or higher. It is not yet known whether any damage or casualties occurred.
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WhereJapan
35.556, 137.279 ±400 km
First reported25 days ago
Published2026-09-30 05:35 UTC
Occurred2026-09-30
Sources1
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Reports1Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling.
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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 5.6 earthquake reported in Japan. 2026-09-30T05:35:42.801Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4079. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-30/green-earthquake-magnitude-5-6m-depth-10-792km-in-japan-354dc767
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