International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1774532
Event time 2026-10-18 11:53:30 (UTC)
Local time 2026-10-18 02:53:30 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-10-18 12:00:17 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.1
Depth 30 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Asia
Country Japan
Administration area Miyazaki
Nearest settlement Hyuga
Distance 28 km
Course ESE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name Philippine Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Hososhima Ko (26,47 km), Hososhima Ko (26,47 km), Saiki Ko (74,00 km), Saiki Ko (74,00 km)
Nearest airports
Nyutabaru Airport (48,67 km), Nyutabaru Airport (48,67 km), Miyazaki Airport (63,33 km), Miyazaki Airport (63,33 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.