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M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-04-22 00:01:07 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan on April 22, 2026 at 00:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-22 00:01:07 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

39.90383, 143.46877

Depth profile

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

Miyako133.7 kmW51'150

Hachinohe179.9 kmW239'046

Sendai289.1 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 211 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 230 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Hakkodasan

Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4

First 24 hours17

First 72 hours28

Strongest subsequent eventM5.5

M5.42026-04-22 00:01:09 UTC15.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22026-04-22 00:01:11 UTC59.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Sendai (Monde) M5.32026-04-22 00:01:12 UTC22.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32026-04-22 00:01:16 UTC149.4 km M4.22026-04-22 09:49:07 UTC34.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52026-04-22 09:49:11 UTC87.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.72026-04-22 12:06:23 UTC91.2 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52026-04-22 12:06:24 UTC93.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52026-04-22 12:06:26 UTC109.4 km47 km ENE of Noda, Japan M5.32026-04-22 12:18:32 UTC22.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02026-04-22 12:18:38 UTC47.2 km93 km ENE of Miyako, Japan M5.12026-04-22 13:35:23 UTC38.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Sendai (Monde)

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#165

Earlier events M≥4435

Earlier events M≥5259

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 UTC34.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.52026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC39.7 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M7.42026-04-20 07:53:01 UTC36.5 km100 km ENE of Miyako, Japan M7.42026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC38.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.42026-04-20 07:52:58 UTC44.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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