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M3.4 Earthquake near Isehara, Kanagawa Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 10:53:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Isehara, Kanagawa Prefecture (Japan) on October 6, 2026 at 10:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 40 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
687449bc350a3213577e60b6505465a99ba66b2c
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 10:53:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Kanagawa Prefecture
City
Isehara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.40000, 139.30000
Temperature
20.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 km
40 km — close to the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 31 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Fujisan
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 58 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Toshima
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 112 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan

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Airports

  • Chofu AirportJapan · RJTF
    36.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokyo Haneda International AirportJapan · HND · RJTT
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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