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M4.6 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-05-17 00:07:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
37.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on May 17, 2026 at 00:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0f60880e70816525ddad6b999351296859ff2954
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 00:07:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
40.26000, 142.95000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 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

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 172 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 191 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.

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