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M4.7 Earthquake near Near east coast of eastern Honshu

UTC time: 2026-04-22 17:46:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
50.0 km
Source
ISC

Near east coast of eastern Honshu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Near east coast of eastern Honshu on April 22, 2026 at 17:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 50 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 ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e2624cba3aa5cf419f56555cda3e8e20031ec15f
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 17:46:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
40.16000, 142.12000
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 101 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·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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