M4.2 Earthquake near 101 km ENE of Noda, Japan

UTC time: 2026-10-07 01:31:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
29.6 km
Source
USGS

101 km ENE of Noda, Japan

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About this earthquake

On October 7, 2026 at 01:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 101 km ENE of Noda, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
c1d5e66a473722776a913ac824c764f9333767a7
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
29.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-07 01:31:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.40480, 142.94020
Temperature
18.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.6 km
Shallow
29.6 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

  • Distance: 175 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 176 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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