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M5.3 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-02-13 04:58:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On February 13, 2026 at 04:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (36.415, 139.021). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-13 04:58:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
36.41500, 139.02100

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Kanekomachi2.3 kmW37'107
Maebashi5.8 kmE332'149
Utsunomiya78.9 kmE518'757

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Harunasan
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Japan
  • Akagisan
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan
  • Asamayama
    Distance: 45 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'568 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Japan
  • Kusatsu-Shiranesan
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Japan
  • Nikko-Shiranesan
    Distance: 53 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'578 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Japan
  • Shiga
    Distance: 54 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 2'041 m ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.5
M3.72026-02-15 02:52:30 UTC86.2 kmban dong shi M3.72026-02-15 15:49:30 UTC98.6 kmshi bei ting M4.52026-02-19 08:24:40 UTC112.5 kmjiang dong qu M3.02026-02-21 04:03:30 UTC142.6 kmri li shi M3.02026-02-22 18:14:30 UTC132.6 kmchang lu tai tian shi M3.12026-02-25 07:49:30 UTC86.2 kmban dong shi M3.22026-02-25 20:24:30 UTC86.2 kmban dong shi M3.12026-03-02 04:15:30 UTC35.2 kmtong sheng shi M3.42026-03-12 11:33:30 UTC127.2 kmfu shan shi M3.32026-03-12 19:07:30 UTC127.2 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M4.12026-03-12 19:25:30 UTC127.2 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.12026-03-14 02:00:30 UTC114.0 kmNEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥460
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC141.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC140.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22025-04-18 11:19:28 UTC102.4 km1 km ENE of Ōmachi, Japan M5.12025-12-12 10:05:15 UTC95.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.12026-01-15 05:48:05 UTC113.7 kmsong ben shi

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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