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M3.7 Earthquake near qing mei shi (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-04-08 12:13:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near qing mei shi (Japan) on April 8, 2026 at 12:13 UTC. At around 110 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
a8626a6b6ba294c2f9f28dce65f7c77911961ce7
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
110.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 12:13:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
qing mei shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.80000, 139.30000
Temperature
8.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110 km
Intermediate
110 km
110 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

  • Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan
  • Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan
  • Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Japan
  • Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'480 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·Japan
  • Distance: 97 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'568 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Chofu AirportJapan · RJTF
    25.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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 · 969 Catalogue entries

Of 968 other entries for this area and period, 365 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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