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M4.4 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-20 08:15:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (39.282, 143.718)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (39.282, 143.718) on April 20, 2026 at 08:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
abada605c5bfed58879992a76ba93a3000520f60
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-20 08:15:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
39.28200, 143.71800

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 241 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 265 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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