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M4.5 Earthquake near 97 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

UTC time: 2026-06-16 17:25:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

97 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 17:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 97 km ENE of Miyako, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
11f2cb04fa684e3df6ebaa61acf76999c22d50c4
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 17:25:58 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.91430, 143.02180
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Okhotsk · about 104 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 173 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 194 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·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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