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M4.5 Depth: 374.0 km

M4.5 Earthquake near Sea of Japan

UTC time: 2026-04-04 15:18:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 4, 2026 at 15:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Sea of Japan. The deep hypocenter at about 374 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
374.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 15:18:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
37.19000, 134.94000

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 374 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 374 km
Deep
374 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hakusan
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Midagahara
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Ontakesan
    Distance: 269 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan

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