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M4.0 Earthquake near shan wu shi, qian ye xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-04-23 14:53:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near shan wu shi, qian ye xian (Japan) on April 23, 2026 at 14:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
b85592b752c962b77735e5e5daf4069a8c2dfb29
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-23 14:53:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
qian ye xian
City
shan wu shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.64000, 140.38000
Temperature
14.3°C

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
33 km — close to the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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

Felt reports

26felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 24, 2026, 2:07 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    14.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 970 Catalogue entries

Of 969 other entries for this area and period, 267 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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