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M3.0 Earthquake near Mihama, Wakayama Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 18:26:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 9, 2026 at 18:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Mihama, Wakayama Prefecture (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
77e2c08e5fc29172b31c3c56cd66f405e33ed92d
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 18:26:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Wakayama Prefecture
City
Mihama
County
Hidaka County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
33.90000, 135.10000
Temperature
21.9°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
10 km — shallower than 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

  • Sanbesan
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'126 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Japan
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    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Ontakesan
    Distance: 310 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Abu
    Distance: 336 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 641 m ·Last eruption: -6850 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nanki Shirahama AirportJapan · SHM · RJBD
    36.0 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

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