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M4.3 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-04-30 08:43:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On April 30, 2026 at 08:43 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
fe06f578ba47b4470445b1027ff0ec08e791ba72
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-30 08:43:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.66710, 145.57000
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 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

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 391 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 410 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan

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.

Earthquake overview

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