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M3.5 Earthquake near zhong chuan ting, bei hai dao (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 18:58:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

bei hai dao · zhong chuan ting

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About this earthquake

On February 24, 2026 at 18:58 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near zhong chuan ting, bei hai dao (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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Details

ID
efff86400cb962cebd1e3aa60729918d2c3594fa
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 18:58:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
bei hai dao
City
zhong chuan ting
County
zhong chuan jun (tian yan guo)
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.60000, 142.10000
Temperature
-6.4°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 (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Rishirizan
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'721 m ·Last eruption: -5830 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 204 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 216 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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