M4.9 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-06-06 11:29:10 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

On June 6, 2026 at 11:29 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-06 11:29:10 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

33.09000, 141.00000

Temperature

22.1°C

Depth profile

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

Volcanoes nearby

Hachijojima

Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
Kurose Hole

Distance: 128 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -114 m ·Japan
Aogashima

Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
Kita-Bayonnaise

Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
Mikurajima

Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 851 m ·Last eruption: -4100 ·Japan
Myojinsho

Distance: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·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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