Japan

M3.3 Earthquake near WESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 21:51:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 8, 2025 at 21:51 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near WESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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Details

ID
a851eba3928108eb2d84e9c9cdfe376e13321157
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 21:51:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
chang hua shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.90000, 136.80000
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 126 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Chubu Centrair International AirportJapan · NGO · RJGG
    4.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air BaseJapan · NKM · RJNA
    41.1 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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