On Sunday Morning a Strong M6.0 Earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea near Ise (Japan).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on October 31st, 2026. Last updated November 2nd, 2026.

In the morning of Sunday November 1st, 2026, a strong M6.0 earthquake hit in the Philippine Sea 78 kilometer from Ise, Japan. Around 1.4 million people have been exposed to shaking.

Felt the earthquake? Share this article:

Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Philippine Sea, 49 kilometers (31 mi) off the coast of Japan, 78 kilometer south of Ise in Mie. The center of this earthquake had a deep depth of 352 km.

Date and Time:	Nov 1, 2026 07:15 (Tokyo Time) - Oct 31, 2026 22:15 Universal Time.
Location:	78 km south of Ise, Mie, Japan. Coordinates 33°49'19"N 136°59'7"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 6.0 Detected by 28 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.059 .
Depth:	352 km (219 mi) A deep depth.
Max. Intensity:	III Weak On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 at depths deeper than 100km are very unlikely to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Minimal impact predicted

Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (USGS), the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level GREEN (low). They expect an 90% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 fatalities.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 90% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact.

Roughly 1.4 million people exposed to shaking

An estimated 1.4 million have been exposed to shaking (An MMI or Modified Mercalli Intensity level II or higher) as a result of this earthquake according scientific estimates published by the USGS.

The highest earthquake impact level for this earthquake is III, which corresponds with weak shaking and probably no damage. Roughly 1,055,000 people are expected to be exposed to this level. All exposure to shaking was within the borders of Japan .

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Japan . Toba in Mie, Japan is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 75 kilometer (47 mi) south of Toba. The intensity of shaking and damage in Toba is estimated to be around level III on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale (weak shaking, probably no damage).

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Tokyo is located 323 km to the north-east (intensity unknown, possibly low). Osaka is located 167 km to the northwest (intensity unknown, possibly low). Nagoya is located 151 km to the north (intensity unknown, possibly low).

A complete list of nearby places is included below. Estimated intensity data (MMI) sourced from a shake-map published by the US Geographic Survey is shown where available (cities without data probably experienced little impact).

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The graph below overlays a map of the region around the epicenter with earthquake intensity data provided by the US Geographic Survey. The highest intensity level detected for this earthquake is III.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Risk of aftershocks?

We have not yet detected any foreshocks or aftershocks (MAG-2.5 or higher) within 100km (62 mi) of this earthquake.

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

This is the strongest earthquake in 4 years

Earthquakes of this strength are not so common in the region, but it's not the first time. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since November 14th, 2022, when a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit 30 km (18 mi) further east. An even stronger magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck on July 27th, 2019.

In total, 2 earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 5 years.

Tsunami very unlikely

For a serious tsunami to occur, earthquakes usually need to have a magnitude of at least 6.5 and occur at a shallow depth of maximum 100km. Neither are the case with this earthquake. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 02/11/26 09:08 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000tuku
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20261031_0000288
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

Share this article: