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M3.9 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-03-30 01:05:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN on March 30, 2026 at 01:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 50 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
6c2ef0c856e43648f6c3a27451fcd77d8658b504
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-30 01:05:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.43000, 141.70000
Temperature
8.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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: 90 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 115 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 135 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 m ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

  • Onagawa nuclear power plantJapanOut of operation · Operating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    17.7 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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