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M4.2 Earthquake near Mizunami, Gifu Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-08-13 19:22:30 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Mizunami, Gifu Prefecture (Japan) on August 13, 2026 at 19:22 UTC. At around 290 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
9cea467fde3ff49d4b5d31968a12c672cde2d5c2
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
290.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-13 19:22:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Gifu Prefecture
City
Mizunami
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.30000, 137.30000
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 290 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 290 km
Intermediate
290 km
290 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Amur Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Amur · about 129 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ontakesan
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Hakusan
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Yokodake
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'480 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air BaseJapan · NKM · RJNA
    34.5 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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