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M4.6 Earthquake near 47 km ENE of Noda, Japan

UTC time: 2026-07-15 12:29:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
63.3 km
Source
USGS

47 km ENE of Noda, Japan

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About this earthquake

On July 15, 2026 at 12:29 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 47 km ENE of Noda, Japan. With a focal depth of about 63 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
025931aa1e6c1a0a0916c39b6293f67a496eeac1
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
63.3 km
UTC time
2026-07-15 12:29:40 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.32210, 142.30540
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63.3 km
Shallow
63.3 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Okhotsk · about 170 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Towada
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·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.

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