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M3.0 Earthquake near Bando, Ibaraki Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 12:50:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 12:50 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Bando, Ibaraki Prefecture (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
6c66c8263c0c5dd4d34e385e5a45c82e5b18f2f8
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 12:50:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Ibaraki Prefecture
City
Bando
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.10000, 139.90000
Temperature
19.5°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
50 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 16, 2026, 1:28 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ibaraki AirportJapan · IBR · RJAH
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

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