Magnitude
M3.8
- Depth
- 30.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
SHIKOKU, JAPAN
M3.8 Earthquake near SHIKOKU, JAPAN
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near SHIKOKU, JAPAN on May 6, 2026 at 19:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
78d9b90659ba2d4d43d30a79869d5c46d07a6e4c
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-06 19:30:30 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
33.70000,
134.00000
Temperature
19.4°C
Depth profile
Shallow
30 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
Felt reports
1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake
Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.
Data updated: May 8, 2026, 12:35 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
Volcanoes nearby
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Asosan Activity reported
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Kochi Ryoma Airport35.1 kmStraight-line distance
Japan · KCZ · RJOK
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
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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