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M3.4 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-08-28 23:10:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 28, 2025 at 23:10 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
d55d841598455cafaf4ca13340280cbe4eb1609b
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 23:10:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
que ting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.90000, 140.50000
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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

  • Nasudake
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 92 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Fukushima AirportJapan · FKS · RJSF
    36.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 970 Catalogue entries

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