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M3.2 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-01-15 02:18:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On January 15, 2026 at 02:18 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c99676f5f69cda493e56a70ca462c85ae256e816
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 02:18:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.90000, 142.40000
Temperature
7.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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

  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 184 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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