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M3.2 Earthquake near Chiba, Chiba Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 05:10:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2026 at 05:10 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near Chiba, Chiba Prefecture (Japan). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
74c580bd2178b6ed267b6ad36f0f0710748b33af
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 05:10:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Chiba Prefecture
City
Chiba
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.60000, 140.10000
Temperature
21.5°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
70 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 106 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 120 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Fujisan
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan
  • Akagisan
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International AirportJapan · HND · RJTT
    28.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    32.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Chiba Prefecture

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

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