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M3.8 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-20 10:00:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (39.39, 142.975)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (39.39, 142.975) on April 20, 2026 at 10:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
024653cb04cebe8091929be77b4c8e1fc27d7c7c
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-20 10:00:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
39.39000, 142.97500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 177 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 207 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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