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Earthquakes in Japan — February 2026

62 earthquakes were recorded in Japan during February 2026, an average of 2.2 per day.

62 reached magnitude 4 or above and 11 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 60 km.

The month's largest event in Japan was a magnitude 5.5 earthquake near Katsuren-haebaru, Japan on 12 February 2026 at 21:48 UTC. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake radiates roughly 2,682 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the Japan monthly average of 57 events over the period we cover, and up from the 55 recorded the previous month.

81% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 16% intermediate (70–300 km) and 3% deep-focus (over 300 km). The mix is dominated by shallow crustal events, with a minority of intermediate-depth activity.

By band, the catalogue holds 51 in the magnitude 4 range, 11 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 27 February, when 7 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.5 near Katsuren-haebaru, Japan on 12 February at 10 km; M5.5 near Tatsugō, Japan on 04 February at 21 km; M5.4 near Hirara, Japan on 28 February at 35 km.

That is close to the 57 events Japan averages per month across the 21 months on record.

Events recorded62
StrongestM5.5
Average depth60 km
Magnitude 4+62
Magnitude 5+11

Largest earthquakes in Japan, February 2026

62 events listed below, newest first. Times are UTC. Click any column header to re-sort.

Time (UTC) Mag Location Depth (km) Country Details
5.5 Katsuren-haebaru, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
5.5 Tatsugō, Japan 21.4 Japan View details View
5.4 Hirara, Japan 35.0 Japan View details View
5.3 Mutsu, Japan 63.2 Japan View details View
5.2 Hirara, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
5.2 Sukumo, Japan 11.9 Japan View details View
5.1 Hirara, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
5.1 Hirara, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
5.0 Hirara, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
5.0 Koshima, Japan 22.7 Japan View details View
5.0 Kitaibaraki, Japan 59.6 Japan View details View
4.9 Hirara, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
4.9 Hirara, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
4.9 Nichinan, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
4.9 Mutsu, Japan 63.6 Japan View details View
4.9 Hasaki, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
4.9 Takahagi, Japan 35.0 Japan View details View
4.8 Hirara, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
4.8 Hirara, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
4.8 Nanao, Japan 260.1 Japan View details View
4.8 Maki, Japan 171.4 Japan View details View
4.7 Hirara, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
4.7 Hirara, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
4.7 Hirara, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
4.7 Hirara, Japan 7.1 Japan View details View
4.7 Hasaki, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
4.7 Ishigaki, Japan 98.9 Japan View details View
4.7 Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
4.7 Shiraoka, Japan 95.0 Japan View details View
4.6 Hirara, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
4.6 Mutsu, Japan 67.9 Japan View details View
4.6 Miyako, Japan 53.9 Japan View details View
4.6 Shimoda, Japan 142.9 Japan View details View
4.6 Kuji, Japan 58.2 Japan View details View
4.6 Tomioka, Japan 35.3 Japan View details View
4.6 Noda, Japan 51.7 Japan View details View
4.6 Kuji, Japan 35.2 Japan View details View
4.6 Katsuura, Japan 35.0 Japan View details View
4.6 Narutō, Japan 57.4 Japan View details View
4.6 Onagawa Chō, Japan 35.0 Japan View details View
4.5 Miyakojima, Japan 37.6 Japan View details View
4.5 Yonakuni, Japan 50.8 Japan View details View
4.5 Motoyoyogichō, Japan 57.9 Japan View details View
4.5 Ajigasawa, Japan 160.1 Japan View details View
4.5 Hachinohe, Japan 54.7 Japan View details View
4.5 Kamaishi, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
4.5 Hasaki, Japan 29.2 Japan View details View
4.4 Bonin Islands, Japan 447.8 Japan View details View
4.4 Bonin Islands, Japan 35.9 Japan View details View
4.4 Itoman, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
4.4 Yokohama, Japan 68.3 Japan View details View
4.4 Ishigaki, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
4.4 Teshio, Japan 269.1 Japan View details View
4.3 Hirara, Japan 10.0 Japan View details View
4.3 Nemuro, Japan 51.9 Japan View details View
4.3 Izu Islands, Japan 109.6 Japan View details View
4.3 Yonakuni, Japan 41.3 Japan View details View
4.3 Yamada, Japan 32.0 Japan View details View
4.2 Onagawa Chō, Japan 50.2 Japan View details View
4.2 Urakawa, Japan 76.1 Japan View details View
4.1 Ashikaga, Japan 75.9 Japan View details View
4.1 Mikuni, Japan 359.3 Japan View details View

Frequently asked questions

How many earthquakes hit Japan in February 2026?

62 earthquakes were recorded in Japan during February 2026, of which 62 were magnitude 4 or above.

What was the biggest earthquake in Japan in February 2026?

A magnitude 5.5 event near Katsuren-haebaru, Japan on 12 February 2026.

Other months in Japan

Magnitudes for February 2026 reflect the current USGS review status and may have been revised since first publication. See our guides on the magnitude scale, focal depth and why earthquakes cluster.