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M4.8 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 13:34:56 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2025 at 13:34 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan (Japan). With a focal depth of about 67 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
2c6bc7d0d3eb6691ad755747c0b78eb4b25ae454
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
67.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 13:34:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
si jie dao shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
35.68000, 140.17000
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67 km
Shallow
67 km
67 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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

  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 115 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 130 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Akagisan
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Fujisan
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan

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Airports

  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    22.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokyo Haneda International AirportJapan · HND · RJTT
    37.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Of 968 other entries for this area and period, 98 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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