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M4.6 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-06-26 23:56:02 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On June 26, 2025 at 23:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan). At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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.

Details

ID
bb4535f0ae0db65bc75da9b97f735cc4c600def6
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-26 23:56:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
chang lu da gong shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.55470, 140.38870
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 km
70 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

9felt 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: Jun 29, 2025, 1:27 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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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