M4.8 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-06-27 14:15:37 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Southeast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

On June 27, 2026 at 14:15 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Southeast of Honshu, Japan. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
38388ee4f30aa6536d0acf18f4435abe8232a9f9
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-27 14:15:37 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
31.49000, 141.84000
Temperature
25.3°C

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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Philippine Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Pacific · about 29 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Distance: 187 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Distance: 200 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
  • Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·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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