Japan

M3.8 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-07-09 23:16:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 9, 2025 at 23:16 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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Details

ID
752a790a7f6661c662cc2ab04b6424a5ffa56160
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-09 23:16:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
shan wu shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.60000, 140.40000
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 km
40 km — close to the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Distance: 142 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan
  • Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    18.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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