USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 4.4 · 72 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan

A reported observation from the original data provider. Values may be revised as new information becomes available.

Source agencyUSGS

Provider event IDus6000u3hj

Magnitude4.4 mb

Depth41.8 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 19, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 22, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 22, 2026, 4:26 PM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentOffshore, non-point or unassigned

Coordinates (lon, lat)144.7533, 42.3831

GDACS alertNot applicable

Magnitude measures earthquake size; intensity describes shaking at a location. Magnitude alone does not establish casualties or damage.

USGS tsunami flag:0 (not set). This flag does not confirm a tsunami or an official tsunami warning. Consult official warning centers.

Original reported GeoJSON geometry

{
  "type": "Point",
  "coordinates": [
    144.7533,
    42.3831,
    41.834
  ]
}

Revision observations

Changes observed since TerraPulse began collecting this event; this is not a complete provider revision history.

Collected2026-10-22T16:26:04.489Z· Provider update2026-10-22T16:23:53.040Z · Magnitude 4.4

Collected2026-10-22T16:22:19.863Z· Provider update2026-10-22T16:21:15.040Z · Magnitude 4.4

Geographic proximity only; events have not been merged or confirmed as related. Distances use the first reported coordinate for non-point geometries.