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M4.7 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-04-22 14:26:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
26.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

On April 22, 2026 at 14:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
6ded4c1bd34521a28dc845c52d2c73af87f2922f
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 14:26:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
40.02000, 142.99000
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 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

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 187 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·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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