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M4.3 Earthquake near 42 km SW of Urakawa, Japan

UTC time: 2026-10-06 01:48:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
71.0 km
Source
USGS

42 km SW of Urakawa, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 42 km SW of Urakawa, Japan on October 6, 2026 at 01:48 UTC. At around 71 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
27fc9dd10e1912eb47723496098505d00a738631
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
71.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 01:48:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.94160, 142.35520
Temperature
19.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71 km
Intermediate
71 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Esan
    Distance: 100 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Toya
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 733 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·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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