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M3.9 Earthquake near Bando, Ibaraki Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 10:55:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 10:55 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Bando, Ibaraki Prefecture (Japan). With a focal depth of about 50 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
9f28af0fe1aabeef28a5f039aeb7593f340688e3
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 10:55:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Ibaraki Prefecture
City
Bando
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.10000, 139.90000
Temperature
20.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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

Felt reports

5felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 16, 2026, 12:55 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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  • Ibaraki AirportJapan · IBR · RJAH
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

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