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M3.6 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-06-02 00:56:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 2, 2025 at 00:56 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan). Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f273572e0c2bb5c6a90d3452c58dbac767936e84
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-02 00:56:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
gao qiu shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.80000, 140.60000
Temperature
21.3°C

Depth profile

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nasudake
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 100 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Fukushima AirportJapan · FKS · RJSF
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Japan Power Demonstration Reactor nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    38.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokai nuclear power plantJapanUnder construction · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    42.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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