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M4.0 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-05-24 06:08:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
80.2 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

On May 24, 2026 at 06:08 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
120d97a2c82ac06ee1cbdb5d54741fa5ab79603d
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
80.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-24 06:08:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.55760, 140.51750
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80.2 km
Intermediate
80.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 97 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Nikko-Shiranesan
    Distance: 105 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'578 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Japan
  • Akagisan
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ibaraki AirportJapan · IBR · RJAH
    42.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Japan Power Demonstration Reactor nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    13.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokai nuclear power plantJapanUnder construction · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    16.9 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

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.

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