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M4.6 Earthquake near Off east coast of Honshu

UTC time: 2026-06-16 17:25:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
33.0 km
Source
ISC

Off east coast of Honshu

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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 17:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Off east coast of Honshu. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
95a53b6def0c16bab229742a68fae730a01d3ea4
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 17:25:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
40.04000, 143.10000
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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 99 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 180 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 195 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·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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