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

UTC time: 2026-03-24 18:22:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
70.0 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 24, 2026 at 18:22 UTC. At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
6d1724e38fc722899a5cdaa873cef18e8e64bced
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-24 18:22:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.00000, 141.60000
Temperature
12.5°C

Depth profile

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

  • Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Distance: 163 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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