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M5.4 Earthquake near Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-11-03 05:40:15 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture (Japan) · 2026-11-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture (Japan) · 2026-11-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture (Japan) on November 3, 2026 at 05:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by BMKG. Japan: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
e4d592f7ea111824a91fd2fee96f46741c26070f
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-03 05:40:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Chiba Prefecture
City
Ichihara
Source
bmkg
Coordinates
35.48000, 140.03000
Temperature
19.2°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 (33.9 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Philippine Sea · about 84 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ichihara6.3 kmNE283'531
Chiba15.5 kmNE979'768

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 106 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Fujisan
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan
  • Toshima
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 139 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International AirportJapan · HND · RJTT
    23.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    45.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chofu AirportJapan · RJTF
    50.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Chiba Prefecture

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#16
Earlier events M≥4137
Earlier events M≥539
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.02026-08-22 17:00:40 UTC44.9 kmAbiko M5.92026-06-26 03:46:36 UTC76.2 kmChoshi M5.82026-06-26 03:46:37 UTC35.5 kmSammu M5.82026-06-26 03:46:36 UTC46.6 kmYokoshibahikari M5.72026-10-28 15:07:50 UTC63.1 kmInashiki

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