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M5.0 Depth: 54.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near ge juan ting, yan shou xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-05-13 20:01:40 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near ge juan ting, yan shou xian (Japan) on May 13, 2026 at 20:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 54 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
54.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-13 20:01:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
yan shou xian
City
ge juan ting
County
yan shou jun
Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.98000, 141.52000

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54 km
Shallow
54 km
54 km — deeper than the regional average (35.3 km)
Regional average: 35.3 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
Kuji31.3 kmNE34'418
Morioka44.4 kmSW290'700
Sendai198.7 kmS1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 46 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M5.02026-05-13 20:01:41 UTC16.1 kmyan shou ting M3.12026-05-13 20:11:30 UTC22.5 kmsheng gang shi M3.12026-05-13 20:13:30 UTC22.5 kmsheng gang shi M3.42026-05-15 03:09:30 UTC117.4 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M6.42026-05-15 11:21:57 UTC123.5 kmOfunato M6.52026-05-15 11:21:58 UTC126.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.22026-05-15 11:21:59 UTC103.9 kmda chuan du shi M6.72026-05-15 11:22:01 UTC123.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.72026-05-15 11:22:01 UTC134.2 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.3) from Wendover, UT M5.02026-05-17 00:07:24 UTC148.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.72026-05-17 00:07:28 UTC121.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62026-05-17 00:07:30 UTC125.5 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#116
Earlier events M≥4254
Earlier events M≥5127
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.72025-12-08 14:15:13 UTC126.1 km M7.62026-04-20 07:52:57 UTC137.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC128.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC129.3 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC131.2 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan

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