3.7
Earthquake Details: near the south coast of Hashimoto, Wakayama, Japan
Aug 30, 2026, 00:45:30
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near near the south coast of Hashimoto, Wakayama, Japan on Aug 30, 2026 at 00:45:30. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -60 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-60 km
Significance
Latitude34.1000
Longitude135.6000
Event IDemsc:20260830_0000009
Magnitude3.7
Updated:Aug 30, 2026, 00:49:41 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 30, 2026, 09:45:30 GMT+9
- UTC
- Aug 30, 2026, 00:45:30 UTC
-60 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.7Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM3.2Amakusa and Ashikita region, KumamotoAfterM2.9central KochiAfterM4.025 km ESE of Miyazaki, JapanAfterM3.2Kyushu, JapanAfterM3.3near the south coast of western HonshuAfterM3.5Aizu, FukushimaAfterM2.9Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM2.9Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM2.9Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM3.1Kumamoto region, KumamotoAfterM3.6southern WakayamaAfter
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