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M4.7 Earthquake near Tadami, Fukushima Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-07-02 11:48:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
141.7 km
Source
USGS

Fukushima Prefecture · Tadami

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Tadami, Fukushima Prefecture (Japan) on July 2, 2026 at 11:48 UTC. At around 142 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
23a3ddf285c7b4a1fa0b701b505f246cd4667c92
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
141.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 11:48:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Fukushima Prefecture
City
Tadami
County
Minamiaizu County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.25630, 139.41240
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 141.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 141.7 km
Intermediate
141.7 km
141.7 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

4felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 2, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Amur · about 134 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Numazawa
    Distance: 25 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 835 m ·Last eruption: -3400 ·Japan
  • Hiuchigatake
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'356 m ·Last eruption: 1544 ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 50 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Nikko-Shiranesan
    Distance: 51 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'578 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan

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Context for this earthquake

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