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M3.7 Earthquake near shi bei ting, li mu xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-02-15 15:49:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near shi bei ting, li mu xian (Japan) on February 15, 2026 at 15:49 UTC. At around 110 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
65f27e22fe8170a02391901007bdc176f6c02602
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
110.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-15 15:49:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
li mu xian
City
shi bei ting
County
fang he jun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.60000, 140.10000
Temperature
2.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110 km
Intermediate
110 km
110 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

  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 60 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Nikko-Shiranesan
    Distance: 68 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'578 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Japan
  • Akagisan
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • Japan Power Demonstration Reactor nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    47.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokai nuclear power plantJapanUnder construction · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    49.1 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

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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, 365 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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