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M3.5 Earthquake near EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-03-04 12:18:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
70.0 km
Source
EMSC

EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On March 4, 2026 at 12:18 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
0d4af1324505bcfb93201309180bd30b2caaafab
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-04 12:18:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.30000, 140.90000
Temperature
5.0°C

Depth profile

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

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 102 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Fukushima AirportJapan · FKS · RJSF
    42.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Fukushima Daini nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 4
    11.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 6
    18.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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.

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