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M3.1 Earthquake near Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-07-13 05:43:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 13, 2026 at 05:43 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
b7e39d0ccb9815593a2cf3e31a3a30e17385684f
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-13 05:43:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Ishikawa Prefecture
City
Suzu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.50000, 137.30000
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

  • Niigata-Yakeyama
    Distance: 92 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·Japan
  • Myokosan
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'454 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Japan
  • Midagahara
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·Japan
  • Shiga
    Distance: 141 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 2'041 m ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Noto Satoyama AirportJapan · NTQ · RJNW
    37.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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