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M3.8 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-08-23 22:32:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On August 23, 2026 at 22:32 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
54886d0217e48e913d2a7afe9b7798eb07e37c09
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-23 22:32:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.10000, 140.30000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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

  • Mikurajima
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 851 m ·Last eruption: -4100 ·Japan
  • Miyakejima
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 775 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Japan
  • Kurose Hole
    Distance: 97 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -114 m ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 100 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan
  • Toshima
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Kozushima
    Distance: 106 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 572 m ·Last eruption: 838 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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