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M3.0 Earthquake near zhan guan cun, bei hai dao (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-04-06 20:42:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near zhan guan cun, bei hai dao (Japan) on April 6, 2026 at 20:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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Details

ID
32e67c2c5a42a97e7bbfc11870fe60a620b6f5da
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-06 20:42:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
bei hai dao
City
zhan guan cun
County
yong fan jun
Village
zhan guan cun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.00000, 142.30000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 83 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Yoteizan
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'898 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Japan

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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