Japan · bei hai dao

M3.5 Earthquake near zhong zha nei cun, bei hai dao (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-03-04 21:45:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
100.0 km
Source
EMSC

bei hai dao · zhong zha nei cun

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About this earthquake

On March 4, 2026 at 21:45 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near zhong zha nei cun, bei hai dao (Japan). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause 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 M3.9.

Details

ID
43d2584e277e6064db22b5b6fbffbbd0a0edb085
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-04 21:45:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
bei hai dao
City
zhong zha nei cun
County
he xi jun
Village
zhong zha nei cun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.60000, 143.00000
Temperature
-4.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 km
100 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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

  • Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Distance: 120 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'320 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan
  • Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan

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Airports

  • Tokachi-Obihiro AirportJapan · OBO · RJCB
    23.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Of 968 other entries for this area and period, 465 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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