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M3.7 Earthquake near KYUSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-10-08 02:43:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

KYUSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On October 8, 2026 at 02:43 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near KYUSHU, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
0c63ff9e2ee3ab6b537e44e616e57da0189983a5
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 02:43:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
30.00000, 130.40000
Temperature
25.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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

  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Kikai
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 704 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Yakushima AirportJapan · KUM · RJFC
    49.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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