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M4.3 Earthquake near Karatsu Japan

ActiveLow severityKaratsu, Japan
Reported
2026-08-16 21:37 UTC(7 hours ago)
Last update
2026-08-17 01:26 UTC(3 hours ago)
Nearby cameras
6(nearest 35 km)
Data sources
USGS

What’s happening

Earthquake reported at 17 km SE of Karatsu, Japan. 6 public live cameras in the TubeTraveler directory sit within 82 km of it.

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded near 17 km SE of Karatsu, Japan on 2026-08-16 at 21:37 UTC. Reported focal depth is approximately 10 km. All figures above come directly from the agencies credited at the bottom of this page and can change as they publish updates.

Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10 km

Where it is

The reported location is 17 km SE of Karatsu, Japan. Coordinates are 33.343, 130.116 — the single point agencies use to summarise the event, not the boundary of the area involved. The event sits within Japan.

Nearby Live Cameras for M4.3 Earthquake near Karatsu Japan

35 km from the reported event location · matched by location and camera category

Fukuoka TNC Live

  • Fukuoka TNC Live

    🇯🇵 Fukuoka, Japan

    Primary
    Distance
    35 km away
    Camera type
    🏙️ City View
    Local time
    1:34 PM
    Weather
    🌦️ Light drizzle, 28°C
    Sunset
    10:03 UTC
    Live status
    Online at last check
    Last checked
    2 hours ago

    Matched by location and camera category — Fukuoka is about 35 km from the reported event location.

Nearby cameras may show general local conditions but may not show the event itself, damage, or emergency response activity.

Watch on the original YouTube channel (福岡TNC ニュース) →

Why these cameras were matched

TubeTraveler searched its public camera directory within 150 km of the reported location for this event type and found 6 cameras with usable coordinates. The closest of them, Fukuoka TNC Live in Fukuoka, is about 35 km away. Ranking also accounts for camera type — city view and port/airport views score higher for earthquake. Distance is measured from the coordinates the reporting agency published, so it describes proximity rather than line of sight.

What the cameras may show

Depending on the camera you open, you may be able to see whether port or airport operations look routine or disrupted and general weather, visibility and traffic across the city. What is visible changes with daylight, weather and where each camera happens to point.

What the cameras cannot confirm

A public live camera cannot confirm the scale of any damage, injuries, casualties or the condition of anyone involved, whether an official evacuation or alert is in force, anything happening outside the camera’s field of view, and the intensity of shaking at any particular address. There is also no guarantee that the event itself is visible from any of these cameras — a stream may be pointing elsewhere, be delayed, or be showing an ordinary day in a place that is otherwise affected.

Other nearby live cameras

Distances are measured from the reported event location.

  • Fukuoka Hakata Station Front

    🇯🇵 Fukuoka, Japan

    Distance
    39 km away
    Camera type
    🏙️ City View
    Local time
    1:34 PM
    Weather
    🌦️ Light drizzle, 28°C
    Sunset
    10:02 UTC
    Live status
    Online at last check
    Last checked
    2 hours ago

    Matched by location and camera category — Fukuoka is about 39 km from the reported event location.

  • Sasebo Panoramic View

    🇯🇵 Sasebo, Japan

    Distance
    42 km away
    Camera type
    🏙️ City View
    Local time
    1:34 PM
    Weather
    ☁️ Overcast, 26°C
    Sunset
    10:05 UTC
    Live status
    Online at last check
    Last checked
    2 hours ago

    Matched by location and camera category — Sasebo is about 41 km from the reported event location.

  • Kumamoto City Live

    🇯🇵 Kumamoto, Japan

    Distance
    82 km away
    Camera type
    🏙️ City View
    Local time
    1:34 PM
    Weather
    ☀️ Clear sky, 26°C
    Sunset
    10:00 UTC
    Live status
    Online at last check
    Last checked
    2 hours ago

    Matched by location and camera category — Kumamoto is about 82 km from the reported event location.

  • Fukuoka Hakata Port Live

    🇯🇵 Fukuoka, Japan

    Distance
    38 km away
    Camera type
    🚢 Port/Airport
    Local time
    1:34 PM
    Weather
    🌦️ Light drizzle, 28°C
    Sunset
    10:02 UTC
    Live status
    Online at last check
    Last checked
    2 hours ago

    Matched by location and camera category — Fukuoka is about 38 km from the reported event location.

  • Sasebo Port Live

    🇯🇵 Sasebo, Japan

    Distance
    42 km away
    Camera type
    🚢 Port/Airport
    Local time
    1:34 PM
    Weather
    🌦️ Dense drizzle, 26°C
    Sunset
    10:05 UTC
    Live status
    Online at last check
    Last checked
    2 hours ago

    Matched by location and camera category — Sasebo is about 42 km from the reported event location.

Event location and nearby cameras

The circle marks the location reported by the source agency; squares mark public live cameras.

Update timeline

  1. 2026-08-17 01:31 UTC — Event first detected via USGS
  2. 2026-08-17 01:31 UTC — First live cameras matched (6)

How this record was built

This record is built from data published by USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Last data update: 2026-08-17 at 01:26 UTC. Cameras attached here are located in Fukuoka, Sasebo, and Kumamoto (Japan).

Information on this page can change as agencies publish updates. Read the methodology · Report an error on this page

Official sources