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M3.0 Earthquake near EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-04-17 12:30:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On April 17, 2026 at 12:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4733597dc5cc8105df693b4c195a951f1ec3957e
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-17 12:30:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.40000, 137.60000
Temperature
7.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 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

  • Midagahara
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Ontakesan
    Distance: 57 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Niigata-Yakeyama
    Distance: 70 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto AirportJapan · MMJ · RJAF
    38.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Toyama Kitokito AirportJapan · TOY · RJNT
    46.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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.

Earthquake overview

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