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M3.5 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-03-29 23:47:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
80.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN on March 29, 2026 at 23:47 UTC. At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
3b1c8c51daa736152bbdeb3b8cb972166495c207
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
80.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-29 23:47:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.50000, 142.30000
Temperature
5.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80 km
Intermediate
80 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·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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