M6.1 earthquake 74 km SSE of Shima, Mie, Japan
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 74 km SSE of Shima, Mie, Japan at 07:15 local time (22:15 UTC) on 1 Nov 2026, at a depth of 350 km, according to JMA, GFZ, INGV and USGS. The solution is preliminary and may be revised.
Reported by 4 agencies
Data: JMA, GFZ, INGV, USGS · updated 2026-10-31 22:30 UTC · automatic solution
- Magnitude
- 6.1strong
JMA magnitude (Mj) - Depth
- 350 km
- Status
- Automatic
- Origin time
- 2026-10-31 22:15:00 UTC
- Local: 1 Nov 2026, 07:15:00 (Asia/Tokyo)
- Epicentre
- 33.700° N, 137.100° E
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| ShimaMie, Japan · pop. 47,774 | 74 km | IIIWeak |
| MinamiiseMie, Japan · pop. 10,989 | 81 km | IIIWeak |
| IseMie, Japan · pop. 123,533 | 94 km | IIIWeak |
| SaikūMie, Japan · pop. 22,445 | 102 km | IIIWeak |
| ShingūWakayama, Japan · pop. 27,491 | 104 km | IIIWeak |
| ToyohashiAichi, Japan · pop. 377,453 | 122 km | IIIWeak |
| HamamatsuShizuoka, Japan · pop. 791,707 | 125 km | IIIWeak |
| TsuMie, Japan · pop. 274,537 | 126 km | IIIWeak |
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 228 km.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses JMA.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMAheadlineJMA via Japan Meteorological Agency | 6.1 Mj | 350 km | 33.70° N, 137.10° E | – | Automatic |
| GFZGFZ via GEOFON, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences | 6.0 Mwwas 5.7 | 347.8 km | 33.78° N, 136.98° E | +2.5 s | Automatic · 2 revisions |
| INGVSURVEY-INGV-A via Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia | 5.9 Mwp | 349.6 km | 33.70° N, 137.22° E | +2.3 s | Automatic |
| USGSUSGS NEIC via U.S. Geological Survey | 6.0 mww | 352.4 km | 33.82° N, 136.99° E | +2.9 s | Reviewed |
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How big was it?
Can cause damage over tens of kilometres, depending on depth, local ground and how buildings are built.
It released roughly the energy of 21 kt 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 350 km this was a deep earthquake, which spreads shaking over a wider area but less intensely.
M6.1 releases about 32× the energy of M5.1, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 21 kt of TNT vs 674 t of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M5.1. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
2 later earthquakes within 142 km; the largest was M5.5 5 days ago. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M6.1
2 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 161.83 | 5.5 | 37 |
| 162.80 | 3.3 | 40 |
Did you feel it?
Reports from people help show where shaking was strong. They are anonymous and shown here in aggregate.
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Event id jma20261101071547. First recorded here 31 Oct 2026, 22:21:39 UTC. Solutions: JMA (jma:20261101071547); GFZ (geofon:gfz2026vjhm); INGV (ingv:47840322); USGS (usgs:us7000tuku). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M6.1 earthquake 74 km SSE of Shima, Mie, Japan”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/jma20261101071547-m6-1-earthquake-74-km-sse-of-shima-mie-japan, data from JMA, GFZ, INGV, USGS.
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