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M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-04-20 10:44:12 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 16.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

On April 20, 2026 at 10:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

16.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-20 10:44:12 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

39.47000, 143.35000

Temperature

10.5°C

Depth profile

Shallow

16 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

Yamada120.2 kmW15'195

Morioka190.3 kmW290'700

Sendai253.2 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 206 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 240 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 hours10

First 24 hours22

First 72 hours51

Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

M5.02026-04-20 10:44:16 UTC8.9 km111 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.12026-04-20 12:56:45 UTC15.7 km129 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.12026-04-20 12:56:45 UTC16.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32026-04-20 12:56:46 UTC29.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22026-04-20 12:56:47 UTC29.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Sendai (Monde) M5.42026-04-20 12:56:47 UTC17.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.62026-04-20 14:15:30 UTC66.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72026-04-20 16:13:14 UTC10.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82026-04-20 16:13:16 UTC27.2 kmOff east coast of Honshu M4.42026-04-20 16:13:17 UTC9.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02026-04-21 02:35:45 UTC59.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82026-04-21 02:35:47 UTC46.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, 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#102

Earlier events M≥4335

Earlier events M≥5193

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 UTC70.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.52026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC27.2 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M7.42026-04-20 07:53:01 UTC59.7 km100 km ENE of Miyako, Japan M7.42026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC52.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.42026-04-20 07:52:58 UTC70.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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