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M4.8 Earthquake near Kumiyama, Kyoto Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 07:36:18 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Kumiyama, Kyoto Prefecture (Japan) on August 17, 2026 at 07:36 UTC. At roughly 370 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
436330f14df01a779d2c8a8e47f0c86159098c2e
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
370.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 07:36:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Kyoto Prefecture
City
Kumiyama
County
Kuse County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.88000, 135.74000
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 370 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 370 km
Deep
370 km
370 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 1

Tectonic context

Located on the Amur Plate.
Near the boundary Amur ↔ Philippine Sea · about 226 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hakusan
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Ontakesan
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Midagahara
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Osaka Itami International AirportJapan · ITM · RJOO
    29.4 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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