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M4.2 Earthquake near 113 km S of Honchō, Japan

UTC time: 2026-07-27 18:40:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
47.9 km
Source
USGS

113 km S of Honchō, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 113 km S of Honchō, Japan on July 27, 2026 at 18:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 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 USGS.

Details

ID
36a7f60b108eb04752610c745f82eaa88de9108d
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
47.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 18:40:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.11740, 143.09380
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47.9 km
Shallow
47.9 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

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 178 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 198 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Shikotsu
    Distance: 225 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·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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