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M4.8 Earthquake near Near east coast of eastern Honshu

UTC time: 2026-03-30 07:46:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
25.0 km
Source
ISC

Near east coast of eastern Honshu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Near east coast of eastern Honshu on March 30, 2026 at 07:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
b778d44a9e05a70d278437daedadf35e8154437e
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-30 07:46:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
40.45200, 142.97700
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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

  • Towada
    Distance: 177 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 181 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·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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