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M3.5 Earthquake near Kamisu, Ibaraki Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 18:40:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Kamisu, Ibaraki Prefecture (Japan) on September 16, 2026 at 18:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 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. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
c6144d8b50fda000e26e6c173225929b9f4a43de
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 18:40:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Ibaraki Prefecture
City
Kamisu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.90000, 140.90000
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 km
30 km — close to the regional average (33.9 km)
Regional average: 33.9 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

  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 163 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Nikko-Shiranesan
    Distance: 169 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'578 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Japan
  • Akagisan
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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