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M4.8 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-07-03 01:44:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
64.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on July 3, 2026 at 01:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 64 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
df11ec4b6004f3198a5fc4ca1058ee3aaef2a6c0
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
64.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-03 01:44:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
39.05000, 142.24000
Temperature
18.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64 km
Shallow
64 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Okhotsk · about 162 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 135 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 163 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.

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