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M4.8 Earthquake near Kyushu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-04-04 16:14:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
34.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kyushu, Japan

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About this earthquake

On April 4, 2026 at 16:14 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Kyushu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
242c89c03e13c31e7178303d7c212ecca1f5b9b4
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 16:14:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
30.04000, 131.13000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 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

  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan
  • Kikai
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 704 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Ata
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 885 ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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