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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Niigata (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-05-08 17:10:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.0, near Niigata (Monde)

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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Niigata (Monde) · 2026-05-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Niigata (Monde) · 2026-05-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Niigata (Monde) on May 8, 2026 at 17:10 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

ID
26c002fa7884ea59340b694c68102a78959826c5
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-08 17:10:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
39.31284, 136.70387
Temperature
10.4°C

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
Sado202.9 kmSE51'492
Niigata255.2 kmSE797'591

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Megata
    Distance: 268 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: -2050 ·Japan
  • Chokaisan
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'236 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Japan
  • Niigata-Yakeyama
    Distance: 290 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·Japan
  • Myokosan
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'454 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 309 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 m ·Japan
  • Midagahara
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·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.

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