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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-06-16 10:46:27 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 10:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 10:46:27 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
35.92255, 140.05055

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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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Toride3.9 kmSE104'524
Funabashi25.3 kmS644'668

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Akagisan
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 111 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Nikko-Shiranesan
    Distance: 115 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'578 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Japan
  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 121 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.52026-06-16 10:46:28 UTC25.8 kmSugito M5.52026-06-16 10:46:33 UTC25.8 kmSakai M5.32026-06-16 10:46:33 UTC32.1 kmGoka M5.52026-06-16 10:46:34 UTC20.3 kmNoda M3.92026-06-16 10:55:30 UTC23.9 kmBando M3.02026-06-16 12:50:30 UTC23.9 kmBando M3.22026-06-16 20:06:30 UTC42.2 kmChikusei M3.72026-06-18 18:44:30 UTC90.0 kmIsumi M3.12026-06-20 19:57:30 UTC30.0 kmSakai M3.22026-06-24 04:24:30 UTC143.3 kmMinamiaizu M3.02026-06-24 04:28:30 UTC143.3 kmMinamiaizu M3.12026-06-24 04:32:30 UTC133.2 kmHinoemata

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4107
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32026-02-13 04:58:33 UTC107.4 km M5.22026-04-01 01:06:08 UTC123.3 km M5.22026-02-03 09:03:23 UTC119.4 kmbei ci cheng shi M5.22025-08-13 19:13:34 UTC127.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC82.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

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