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M2.9 Earthquake near Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-11-06 21:30:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
JMA

Yamaguchi Prefecture · Yamaguchi

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About this earthquake

On November 6, 2026 at 21:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by JMA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.7.

Details

ID
f01b255695558edc70e839a7e2441bf37a617ff8
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-06 21:30:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Yamaguchi Prefecture
City
Yamaguchi
Source
jma
Coordinates
34.20000, 131.60000
Temperature
11.7°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 (33.8 km)
Regional average: 33.8 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

  • Abu
    Distance: 32 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 641 m ·Last eruption: -6850 ·Japan
  • Yufu-Tsurumi
    Distance: 104 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Last eruption: 867 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Sanbesan
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'126 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Japan
  • Asosan Activity reported
    Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Unzendake
    Distance: 200 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'483 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan

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Airports

  • Yamaguchi Ube AirportJapan · UBJ · RJDC
    42.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-08

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Context for this earthquake

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

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