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M3.9 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2026-03-11 09:48:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
120.0 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

On March 11, 2026 at 09:48 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 120 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
9e1f0879e247c062c5290e722f289ab30532dc81
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
120.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-11 09:48:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.50000, 141.70000
Temperature
3.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120 km
Intermediate
120 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 56 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Kuttara
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 549 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 130 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Nuclear power plants

  • Higashidori (Tepco) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    41.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Higashidori (Tohoku) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    43.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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