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The Shima-area magnitude-6.0 earthquake

Update 1 of 1LatestOct 31, 11:17 PM UTCDay 1
Deep magnitude 6.0 quake recorded off Shima; local effects unclear
The reviewed USGS record places the quake 352.4 kilometers underground. Local shaking, impacts and a matching Japanese tsunami bulletin remain unconfirmed.
Watch
Earliest sourceSeismoWatchSep 5, 2:57 PM UTC
What we knew first
- 6.0Magnitude in the reviewed USGS record
- 352.4 kmDepth below the surface
- 58 kmEpicenter south-southeast of Shima

Who reported

Who reported

10 outlets · 24 sources

2 of 10 had reported by this moment

USGSFirst to reportusgs.gov · Oct 31, 10:15 PM UTC6
沖縄タイムス＋プラスokinawatimes.co.jp · Oct 31, 10:22 PM UTC1
1. 震度＝気象庁発表（１日７時２２分）震度順・市区町村別　：地震　 | 共同通信　ニュースOct 31 UTC
jma.go.jp10
Apifyapify.com1
1. USGS Earthquakes: Search Quakes by Magnitude, Area and Date (yadroo/usgs-earthquakes) ActorOct 9 UTC
Earthquake Trackersearthquaketrackers.com1
1. M4.7 Earthquake — 58 km SE of Shima, Japan
Open Earthopenearth.live1
1. M4.7 earthquake - 58 km SE of Shima, JapanSep 20 UTC
SeismoWatchseismowatch.com1
1. M4.7 earthquake near Shima, Japan on Sep 20, 2026Sep 5 UTC
bosai.go.jp1
1. 防災地震Web

Who reported what

Points more than one outlet reported

Points only one outlet reported9

Only reported by USGS

Only reported by GDACS

Only reported by SBS World News

Only reported by OnlineKhabar English News

Each line is the claim as we recorded it from that outlet's report. Compared as of November 1, 2026 at 1:57 PM UTC.

Who's involved

Who's involved

Places

Mie Prefecture
Shima