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

UTC time: 2026-06-25 11:58:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
52.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-06-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-06-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on June 25, 2026 at 11:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 52 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
5c948f5a3925e62d7a9e9966ebcf0d8ad2da9126
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
52.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-25 11:58:33 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
40.49000, 142.06000
Temperature
16.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52 km
Shallow
52 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Okhotsk · about 194 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kuji41.7 kmSW34'418
Hachinohe47.4 kmW239'046
Sendai267.6 kmSW1'096'704

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Towada
    Distance: 100 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 115 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Misawa Airport / Misawa Air BaseJapan · MSJ · RJSM
    63.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Higashidori (Tohoku) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    95.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.82026-06-25 11:58:34 UTC2.9 km39 km NE of Kuji, Japan M5.02026-06-25 16:11:39 UTC20.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Akita (Monde) M4.72026-06-25 16:11:45 UTC8.3 kmHirono M4.92026-06-25 16:11:45 UTC14.8 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.72026-06-25 20:02:30 UTC29.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42026-06-26 07:22:00 UTC93.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62026-06-26 07:22:04 UTC64.2 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.42026-06-27 17:43:30 UTC134.2 kmKamaishi M6.22026-06-27 20:21:47 UTC45.3 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.52026-06-28 00:12:30 UTC15.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.12026-06-28 05:39:30 UTC52.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.12026-06-28 14:49:30 UTC49.3 kmNEAR 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#223
Earlier events M≥4485
Earlier events M≥5251
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.72025-12-08 14:15:13 UTC57.3 km M7.62026-04-20 07:52:57 UTC101.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC61.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC61.8 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC60.2 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

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