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M2.8 Earthquake near Imabari, Ehime Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-11-09 15:09:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 9, 2026 at 15:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Imabari, Ehime Prefecture (Japan). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by JMA. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
ea33c8992d9c5e95e45b4547cad8b7a9096888ca
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-09 15:09:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Ehime Prefecture
City
Imabari
Source
jma
Coordinates
34.20000, 133.00000
Temperature
12.4°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 (33.6 km)
Regional average: 33.6 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

  • Sanbesan
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'126 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Japan
  • Abu
    Distance: 140 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 641 m ·Last eruption: -6850 ·Japan
  • Yufu-Tsurumi
    Distance: 180 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Last eruption: 867 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 230 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Unzendake
    Distance: 297 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'483 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan

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Airports

  • Hiroshima AirportJapan · HIJ · RJOA
    27.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Matsuyama AirportJapan · MYJ · RJOM
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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