M4.7 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-06-12 00:20:50 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
477.0 km
Source
GFZ

Southeast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

On June 12, 2026 at 00:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Southeast of Honshu, Japan. The deep hypocenter at about 477 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
6858592fdb0da5dd2a26fb211f24c85390e411a5
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
477.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 00:20:50 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
29.92000, 138.67000
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 477 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 477 km
Deep
477 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Distance: 214 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan
  • Distance: 249 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -933 m ·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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