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M4.5 Earthquake near Asahi, Toyama Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-06-19 18:16:55 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Asahi, Toyama Prefecture (Japan) on June 19, 2026 at 18:16 UTC. At around 216 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
f9a0b4d5d78df109a6e1ba03a6be1f9b82829259
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
216.3 km
UTC time
2026-06-19 18:16:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Toyama Prefecture
City
Asahi
County
Shimoniikawa County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.81500, 137.66860
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 216.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 216.3 km
Intermediate
216.3 km
216.3 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Amur Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Amur · about 18 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Midagahara
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·Japan
  • Niigata-Yakeyama
    Distance: 35 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·Japan
  • Myokosan
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'454 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Shiga
    Distance: 77 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 2'041 m ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Toyama Kitokito AirportJapan · TOY · RJNT
    46.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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

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