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M3.9 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-05-31 10:58:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
58.3 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On May 31, 2026 at 10:58 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. With a focal depth of about 58 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
07a6327a4d3dc38118d010c615aed59ce37a2f0c
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
58.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-31 10:58:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.37710, 142.12110
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58.3 km
Shallow
58.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Towada
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·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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