M2.8 earthquake near Wasa, Wakayama, Japan
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck near Wasa, Wakayama, Japan at 17:42 local time (08:42 UTC) on 17 Oct 2026, at a depth of 10 km, according to JMA. The solution is preliminary and may be revised.
Data: JMA · updated 2026-10-17 08:44 UTC · automatic solution
- Magnitude
- 2.8micro
JMA magnitude (Mj) - Depth
- 10 km
- Status
- Automatic
- Origin time
- 2026-10-17 08:42:00 UTC
- Local: 17 Oct 2026, 17:42:00 (Asia/Tokyo)
- Epicentre
- 33.900° N, 135.200° E
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| WasaWakayama, Japan · pop. 9,219 | 1 km | IIIWeak |
| GobōWakayama, Japan · pop. 23,481 | 4 km | IIIWeak |
| ItogawaWakayama, Japan · pop. 25,258 | 15 km | IIWeak |
| AridaWakayama, Japan · pop. 26,755 | 21 km | IIWeak |
| TanabeWakayama, Japan · pop. 70,972 | 25 km | INot felt |
| MinatoWakayama, Japan · pop. 375,339 | 36 km | INot felt |
| WakayamaJapan · pop. 356,729 | 37 km | INot felt |
| TokushimaJapan · pop. 267,345 | 61 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more. Likely felt out to about 8 km.
Every agency's solution
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| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMAheadlineJMA via Japan Meteorological Agency | 2.8 Mj | 10 km | 33.90° N, 135.20° E | – | Automatic |
How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 239 kg of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 10 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M2.8 releases about 32× the energy of M1.8, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 239 kg of TNT vs 8 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M1.8. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
2 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.6 17 days ago. 1 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M2.8
2 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 217.08 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 271.13 | 2.5 | 10 |
Did you feel it?
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Reports on SeismoAtlas
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Event id jma20261017174203. First recorded here 17 Oct 2026, 08:46:55 UTC. Solutions: JMA (jma:20261017174203). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.8 earthquake near Wasa, Wakayama, Japan”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/jma20261017174203-m2-8-earthquake-near-wasa-wakayama-japan, data from JMA.
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