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M3.1 Earthquake near NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-03-14 02:00:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On March 14, 2026 at 02:00 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
03c67b10d7d07a0fff1859ec620c383b9c222ccf
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-14 02:00:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.40000, 139.20000
Temperature
7.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Mar 14, 2026, 2:27 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 25 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Fujisan
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 56 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Toshima
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Yokodake
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'480 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Chofu AirportJapan · RJTF
    42.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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