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M3.3 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-08-20 00:06:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2026 at 00:06 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. With a focal depth of about 50 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
c0f33204d970fec21883c9d434ba993a16c1b20e
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 00:06:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.90000, 142.10000
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 127 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 149 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·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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