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M4.8 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-07-02 04:48:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
58.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN on July 2, 2026 at 04:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 58 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
aec59773592f4d0f922645b2997e6a60e5ce8e4f
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
58.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 04:48:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.89600, 142.27140
Temperature
16.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58 km
Shallow
58 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Okhotsk · about 184 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 137 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·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.

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