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M3.1 Earthquake near Bando, Ibaraki Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 21:11:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Bando, Ibaraki Prefecture (Japan) on September 16, 2026 at 21:11 UTC. 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.

Details

ID
aa73bbbc6279f166885053173b9479615c1ba356
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 21:11:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Ibaraki Prefecture
City
Bando
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.10000, 139.90000
Temperature
19.1°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 (33.1 km)
Regional average: 33.1 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

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    Distance: 91 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'578 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Japan
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    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 953 Catalogue entries

Of 952 other entries for this area and period, 753 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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