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M5.0 Earthquake near 111 km E of Yamada, Japan

UTC time: 2026-04-20 10:44:16 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 47.6 km
Source: USGS

111 km E of Yamada, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 111 km E of Yamada, Japan on April 20, 2026 at 10:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

47.6 km

UTC time

2026-04-20 10:44:16 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

39.48190, 143.24710

Temperature

9.9°C

Depth profile

Shallow

47.6 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

Yamada111.3 kmW15'195

Morioka181.3 kmW290'700

Sendai246.4 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 197 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 232 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours9

First 24 hours21

First 72 hours50

Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

M5.12026-04-20 12:56:45 UTC21.0 km129 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.12026-04-20 12:56:45 UTC17.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32026-04-20 12:56:46 UTC28.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22026-04-20 12:56:47 UTC26.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Sendai (Monde) M5.42026-04-20 12:56:47 UTC16.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.62026-04-20 14:15:30 UTC58.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72026-04-20 16:13:14 UTC14.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82026-04-20 16:13:16 UTC35.1 kmOff east coast of Honshu M4.42026-04-20 16:13:17 UTC18.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02026-04-21 02:35:45 UTC58.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82026-04-21 02:35:47 UTC42.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42026-04-21 02:35:47 UTC134.9 km

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#186

Earlier events M≥4347

Earlier events M≥5200

Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.62026-04-20 07:52:57 UTC67.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.52026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC21.1 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M7.42026-04-20 07:53:01 UTC55.1 km100 km ENE of Miyako, Japan M7.42026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC47.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.42026-04-20 07:52:58 UTC65.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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