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M4.6 Earthquake near 49 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan

UTC time: 2026-09-14 10:59:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
51.3 km
Source
USGS

49 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 10:59 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 49 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f960abd1b0ca006b426f9dc6d5fb025a69d6bd80
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
51.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 10:59:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.60680, 141.53440
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51.3 km
Shallow
51.3 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Okhotsk · about 185 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 143 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

  • Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 6
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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