Japan

M3.3 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-07-23 01:21:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 23, 2025 at 01:21 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Japan). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
f868ca30b78cd4de6b9b8f61fef8419c50209b3c
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 01:21:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
tsukuba shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.00000, 140.10000
Temperature
33.7°C

Depth profile

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

  • Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan
  • Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Distance: 106 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Distance: 110 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'578 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Japan
  • Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ibaraki AirportJapan · IBR · RJAH
    34.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    36.6 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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