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M4.5 Earthquake near 47 km ENE of Noda, Japan

UTC time: 2026-04-22 12:06:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
57.7 km
Source
USGS

47 km ENE of Noda, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 47 km ENE of Noda, Japan on April 22, 2026 at 12:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
227d0b9d250a9c50b36ef0419d96c9abd25b71f6
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
57.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 12:06:26 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.31620, 142.30040
Temperature
10.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57.7 km
Shallow
57.7 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: 122 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·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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