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M3.4 Earthquake near EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-05-15 03:09:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On May 15, 2026 at 03:09 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ba64d0c537521022ca2fabadde507cab09e12480
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-15 03:09:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.60000, 140.40000
Temperature
20.7°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
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

  • Iwakisan
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'624 m ·Last eruption: 1863 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 42 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Megata
    Distance: 92 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: -2050 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Aomori AirportJapan · AOJ · RJSA
    28.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Odate Noshiro AirportJapan · ONJ · RJSR
    45.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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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