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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Tokyo (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-03-15 05:06:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
86.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Tokyo (Monde)

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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Tokyo (Monde) · 2026-03-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Tokyo (Monde) · 2026-03-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 15, 2026 at 05:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Tokyo (Monde). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 86 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
235fb7a3e81de335b8087a6f56365cdfdb6980c5
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
86.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-15 05:06:06 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
36.37872, 139.31067
Temperature
9.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86 km
Intermediate
86 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kiryū3.1 kmNE108'991
Utsunomiya55.3 kmE518'757

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Akagisan
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan
  • Harunasan
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Nikko-Shiranesan
    Distance: 47 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'578 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 50 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Hiuchigatake
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'356 m ·Last eruption: 1544 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Chofu AirportJapan · RJTF
    81.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M3.62026-03-23 06:10:30 UTC136.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32026-03-29 06:56:30 UTC93.3 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12026-04-01 01:06:18 UTC57.0 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M4.92026-04-01 01:06:19 UTC68.3 km2 km E of Ishige, Japan M5.12026-04-01 01:06:19 UTC74.2 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12026-04-01 01:06:20 UTC58.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde) M3.42026-04-01 16:28:30 UTC46.7 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.12026-04-04 05:29:30 UTC110.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82026-04-05 07:34:30 UTC73.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62026-04-05 15:24:30 UTC64.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.52026-04-05 23:18:30 UTC87.2 kmNEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.12026-04-06 19:43:30 UTC90.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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#6
Earlier events M≥475
Earlier events M≥514
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 UTC26.2 km M5.22026-02-03 09:03:23 UTC145.9 kmbei ci cheng shi M5.22025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC116.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC115.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22025-04-18 11:19:28 UTC128.6 km1 km ENE of Ōmachi, Japan

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