M4.8 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-04-10 02:24:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Southeast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Southeast of Honshu, Japan on April 10, 2026 at 02:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
74bed7029c5ea385eb87ec52a35f6aebb3d7446b
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-10 02:24:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
30.77000, 141.97000
Temperature
19.7°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: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Distance: 197 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Distance: 231 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Distance: 250 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 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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