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M3.5 Earthquake near Oda, Shimane Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-11-13 15:03:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 13, 2026 at 15:03 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Oda, Shimane Prefecture (Japan). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
89b4900c0c3271bea25f3233e3e6dd6a85555e95
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 15:03:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Shimane Prefecture
City
Oda
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.20000, 132.60000
Temperature
12.0°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 (33.6 km)
Regional average: 33.6 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: 7 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'126 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Japan
  • Abu
    Distance: 127 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 641 m ·Last eruption: -6850 ·Japan
  • Yufu-Tsurumi
    Distance: 241 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Last eruption: 867 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 293 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Ulleungdo
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 984 m ·Last eruption: -2990 ·South Korea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Izumo Enmusubi AirportJapan · IZO · RJOC
    35.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Context for this earthquake

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

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