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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near Tokyo (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-05-01 13:00:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near Tokyo (Monde) on May 1, 2026 at 13:00 UTC. 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 event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 13:00:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
35.96244, 141.58167
Temperature
16.8°C

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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
Hasaki72.1 kmW39'209
Katsuta105.1 kmNW155'968
Suginami City119.6 kmW588'354

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 211 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Nikko-Shiranesan
    Distance: 218 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'578 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92026-05-01 13:00:41 UTC6.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62026-05-03 02:50:30 UTC68.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72026-05-03 14:42:30 UTC120.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62026-05-07 18:50:02 UTC143.2 kmzhu xi shi M3.32026-05-14 23:23:30 UTC71.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.52026-05-20 15:23:30 UTC60.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72026-05-20 21:27:30 UTC73.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72026-05-22 12:40:30 UTC142.7 kmna xu wu shan shi M3.52026-05-23 06:20:30 UTC116.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02026-05-24 06:08:27 UTC116.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82026-05-26 17:08:30 UTC24.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32026-05-29 16:15:30 UTC58.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#20
Earlier events M≥4103
Earlier events M≥525
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32026-05-01 13:00:37 UTC23.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-11-13 00:54:34 UTC34.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.22026-02-03 09:03:23 UTC110.1 kmbei ci cheng shi M5.22025-11-04 22:17:26 UTC146.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-08-13 19:13:34 UTC54.3 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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