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M3.8 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-11-13 21:36:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 13, 2025 at 21:36 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
f6c5e085a71bebc1fa933d45f3b01c1bb15c359f
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-13 21:36:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
qian ye shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.60000, 140.00000
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 km
100 km — deeper than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 98 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 113 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Fujisan
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan
  • Akagisan
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan
  • Toshima
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International AirportJapan · HND · RJTT
    20.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    39.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chofu AirportJapan · RJTF
    43.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Of 968 other entries for this area and period, 334 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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