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M3.6 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 21:39:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 21:39 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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 M3.9.

Details

ID
9e2484fd86fe65867a5e8637ce0722570519bad7
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 21:39:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
guang ye ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.20000, 141.00000
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 km
100 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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

  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 116 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • Fukushima Daini nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 4
    13.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 6
    25.0 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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 970 Catalogue entries

Of 969 other entries for this area and period, 423 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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