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

UTC time: 2026-03-30 19:05:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
66.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on March 30, 2026 at 19:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 66 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
5852ee5b453dffe3bd8c65948f5f3dd1cdccc2ce
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
66.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-30 19:05:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
38.30000, 141.94000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66 km
Shallow
66 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

  • Naruko
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 132 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 m ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • Onagawa nuclear power plantJapanOut of operation · Operating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    39.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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.

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