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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-06-17 14:28:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
24.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN · 2026-06-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN · 2026-06-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 17, 2026 at 14:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
441aacc188b1c8bb773ca88f42ef08d70ac46fcd
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 14:28:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.80660, 144.68420
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Okhotsk · about 50 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yamada247.0 kmW15'195
Ishinomaki297.2 kmW140'151
Sendai337.4 kmW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 337 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 343 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·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#108
Earlier events M≥4208
Earlier events M≥5118
Compared since2025-06-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.82026-03-26 14:18:51 UTC133.7 km122 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC127.9 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC140.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC127.9 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC121.6 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

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