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M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-04-16 14:43:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-04-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-04-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 16, 2026 at 14:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan. With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
585f9e549f672881d2233b27efc54cea53a1f33d
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 14:43:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
33.27000, 142.35000
Temperature
16.5°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
Katsuura280.2 kmNW16'927
Kisarazu323.2 kmNW136'166
Chiba330.2 kmNW979'768

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hachijojima
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
  • Kurose Hole
    Distance: 248 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -114 m ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
  • Mikurajima
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 851 m ·Last eruption: -4100 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 268 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 275 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·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#2
Earlier events M≥423
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-09-13 00:17:57 UTC85.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.02026-03-18 10:08:43 UTC118.0 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-09-13 00:17:54 UTC49.3 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-09-13 00:17:55 UTC72.1 km285 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan M4.92025-09-13 00:17:55 UTC80.9 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan

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