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

UTC time: 2026-02-03 09:03:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde)

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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde) · 2026-02-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde) · 2026-02-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 3, 2026 at 09:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde). 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
2701078ad078ac78accd6f64fa0f6ca0ff93e891
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-03 09:03:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
36.65506, 141.11391
Temperature
7.4°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
Kitaibaraki35.7 kmNW41'801
Hitachi41.8 kmW174'508
Suginami City89.8 kmSW588'354

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nasudake
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ibaraki AirportJapan · IBR · RJAH
    81.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fukushima AirportJapan · FKS · RJSF
    87.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

Nuclear power plants

  • Japan Power Demonstration Reactor nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    50.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokai nuclear power plantJapanUnder construction · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    52.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fukushima Daini nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 4
    73.9 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22026-02-03 09:03:23 UTC25.2 kmbei ci cheng shi M4.72026-02-03 18:36:08 UTC104.2 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.82026-02-04 08:27:30 UTC134.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.32026-02-04 17:43:30 UTC84.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62026-02-05 00:19:46 UTC135.8 kmjiu shi jiu li ting M4.82026-02-05 00:19:47 UTC136.0 kmdong jin shi M4.82026-02-06 15:58:25 UTC142.7 kmgong dai ting M4.12026-02-06 15:58:26 UTC147.7 kmbai gang shi M4.12026-02-06 16:55:30 UTC61.1 kmguang ye ting M3.62026-02-07 23:48:30 UTC28.7 kmri li shi M5.12026-02-08 01:59:32 UTC81.2 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02026-02-08 01:59:34 UTC57.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Tokyo (Monde)

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#26
Earlier events M≥4130
Earlier events M≥529
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC94.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC94.4 km56 km E of Tomioka, Japan M6.02025-10-04 15:21:07 UTC106.4 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-10-04 15:21:05 UTC94.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-10-04 15:21:03 UTC113.6 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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