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M3.6 Earthquake near NEAR S. COAST OF WESTERN HONSHU (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-05-21 11:49:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near NEAR S. COAST OF WESTERN HONSHU (Japan) on May 21, 2025 at 11:49 UTC. At around 70 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
3c951fcb1102815ae31350e5a956623f4e9fb203
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-21 11:49:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
gao ye ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.20000, 135.60000
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

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

  • Hakusan
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Ontakesan
    Distance: 254 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Sanbesan
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'126 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kansai International AirportJapan · KIX · RJBB
    41.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

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

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