M4.9 Earthquake near SOUTHEAST OF SHIKOKU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-04-06 06:45:10 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHEAST OF SHIKOKU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On April 6, 2026 at 06:45 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near SOUTHEAST OF SHIKOKU, JAPAN. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
6eb8d115b060eb6e2a1e9edb595c5c09f5f2651d
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-06 06:45:10 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
31.75490, 135.88540
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
  • Distance: 376 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Distance: 381 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
  • Distance: 396 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Distance: 400 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -114 m ·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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