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M5.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-01 01:06:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (34.814, 140.094)

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M5.2 Earthquake · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 1, 2026 at 01:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (34.814, 140.094). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2f1d067b87806481ad13ebf09452d371ae84ca41
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 01:06:08 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
34.81400, 140.09400

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Tateyama28.0 kmNW50'064
Kisarazu65.0 kmN136'166
Yokohama79.8 kmNW3'777'491

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Toshima
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 89 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 92 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Miyakejima
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 775 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Japan
  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 108 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Oshima AirportJapan · OIM · RJTO
    67.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokyo Haneda International AirportJapan · HND · RJTT
    86.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Niijima AirportJapan · RJAN
    90.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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 hours4
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12026-04-01 01:06:18 UTC146.5 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M4.92026-04-01 01:06:19 UTC145.0 km2 km E of Ishige, Japan M5.12026-04-01 01:06:19 UTC137.6 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12026-04-01 01:06:20 UTC144.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde) M3.42026-04-01 16:28:30 UTC147.4 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.12026-04-04 05:29:30 UTC99.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.52026-04-05 23:18:30 UTC119.3 kmNEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.12026-04-06 19:43:30 UTC132.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72026-04-08 12:13:30 UTC131.2 kmqing mei shi M3.62026-04-19 01:55:30 UTC32.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02026-04-23 14:53:11 UTC95.5 kmshan wu shi

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#1
Earlier events M≥468
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-11-04 22:17:26 UTC91.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12026-01-09 11:07:58 UTC70.2 kmisumi shi M5.12025-12-21 06:58:48 UTC146.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12025-12-21 06:58:48 UTC143.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12025-12-12 10:05:20 UTC143.0 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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