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M4.7 Earthquake near teng zhi shi, jing gang xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-05-08 03:36:08 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On May 8, 2026 at 03:36 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near teng zhi shi, jing gang xian (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
f9f143feeed0edf978515dee36b4fca0e5189405
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-08 03:36:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
jing gang xian
City
teng zhi shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
35.00000, 138.20000
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Fujisan
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan
  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 79 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 82 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Toshima
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 119 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan

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  • Mount Fuji Shizuoka AirportJapan · FSZ · RJNS
    22.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Hamaoka nuclear power plantJapanOut of operation · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 5
    42.2 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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