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M4.2 Earthquake near 36 km NE of Kuji, Japan

UTC time: 2026-05-31 10:58:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
58.3 km
Source
USGS

36 km NE of Kuji, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 36 km NE of Kuji, Japan on May 31, 2026 at 10:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
ed4c93fc763e1343e2bb0ac7e442cc3995fd4a96
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
58.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-31 10:58:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.37710, 142.12110
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58.3 km
Shallow
58.3 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

  • Towada
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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