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M4.8 Earthquake near 64 km ENE of Noda, Japan

UTC time: 2026-08-02 00:45:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
56.4 km
Source
USGS

64 km ENE of Noda, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 64 km ENE of Noda, Japan on August 2, 2026 at 00:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
8c502173edc817288f2da51399d0e544e0dfe978
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
56.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 00:45:40 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.30200, 142.53170
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.4 km
Shallow
56.4 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Okhotsk · about 151 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 142 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan

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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