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M4.2 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-09-18 19:45:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 19:45 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
32cc227dce73a59c53cc06cd7503e3aed2903d89
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 19:45:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.00000, 141.80000
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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

  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 175 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·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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