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

UTC time: 2026-06-16 10:46:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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M5.6 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-06-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-06-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
07fe73f0ee07a0e40e4972675c3a434a663b5b40
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

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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    35.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ibaraki AirportJapan · IBR · RJAH
    43.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokyo Haneda International AirportJapan · HND · RJTT
    47.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

Nuclear power plants

  • Tokai nuclear power plantJapanUnder construction · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    74.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Japan Power Demonstration Reactor nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    77.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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

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

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)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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