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M5.3 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-03-13 19:55:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (39.755, 140.968) on March 13, 2026 at 19:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-13 19:55:30 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
39.75500, 140.96800

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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
Shizukuishi6.9 kmS16'263
Morioka16.7 kmE290'700
Sendai165.7 kmS1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 11 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 84 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M3.22026-03-15 08:31:30 UTC97.0 kmgong gu shi M5.12026-03-26 08:51:54 UTC142.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M3.02026-03-26 10:54:30 UTC90.0 kmgong gu shi M5.92026-03-26 14:18:55 UTC104.9 km M5.12026-03-26 16:20:36 UTC147.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M3.92026-03-27 02:16:30 UTC109.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.52026-03-29 23:47:30 UTC117.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.32026-04-02 14:22:30 UTC109.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.22026-04-03 08:51:30 UTC145.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72026-04-05 02:21:30 UTC128.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.32026-04-06 01:53:30 UTC113.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.12026-04-06 14:21:30 UTC113.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥486
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

M5.82025-12-31 14:26:55 UTC96.4 km M5.82025-08-21 22:34:46 UTC148.0 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.42026-01-11 04:15:37 UTC71.1 kmgong gu shi M5.42025-12-21 01:29:03 UTC148.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.42025-11-10 09:59:05 UTC47.6 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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