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M3.0 Earthquake near gui gang shi, jing dou fu (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-05-23 15:09:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 23, 2026 at 15:09 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near gui gang shi, jing dou fu (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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
860f793d1321c585f73804f19799cc914ca8cd12
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 15:09:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
jing dou fu
City
gui gang shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.00000, 135.50000
Temperature
16.3°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

  • Hakusan
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Ontakesan
    Distance: 205 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Midagahara
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Osaka Itami International AirportJapan · ITM · RJOO
    25.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kobe AirportJapan · UKB · RJBE
    48.0 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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