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M3.8 Earthquake near NEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-01-16 23:27:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near NEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN on January 16, 2026 at 23:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ec3ed30f95c9b0f00c2133874783395b4c038766
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-16 23:27:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.90000, 136.40000
Temperature
11.9°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
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

  • Hakusan
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Midagahara
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Niigata-Yakeyama
    Distance: 145 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

  • Shika nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 2
    34.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

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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