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M5.2 Depth: 58.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near bei ci cheng shi, ci cheng xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-02-03 09:03:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On February 3, 2026 at 09:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near bei ci cheng shi, ci cheng xian (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 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. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
58.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-03 09:03:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
ci cheng xian
City
bei ci cheng shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.77000, 140.87000
Temperature
4.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58 km
Shallow
58 km
58 km — deeper than the regional average (34.8 km)
Regional average: 34.8 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
Kitaibaraki10.9 kmW41'801
Hitachi27.2 kmSW174'508
Suginami City82.1 kmSW588'354

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nasudake
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.72026-02-03 18:36:08 UTC121.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.82026-02-04 08:27:30 UTC131.5 km M3.32026-02-04 17:43:30 UTC79.8 km M4.62026-02-05 00:19:46 UTC139.8 kmjiu shi jiu li ting M4.82026-02-05 00:19:47 UTC138.7 kmdong jin shi M4.82026-02-06 15:58:25 UTC131.8 kmgong dai ting M4.12026-02-06 15:58:26 UTC136.2 kmbai gang shi M4.12026-02-06 16:55:30 UTC56.1 kmguang ye ting M3.62026-02-07 23:48:30 UTC19.9 kmri li shi M5.12026-02-08 01:59:32 UTC106.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02026-02-08 01:59:34 UTC82.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Tokyo (Monde) M3.52026-02-09 12:28:30 UTC128.5 kmjiu xi shi

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4123
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC97.6 km M6.02025-10-04 15:21:07 UTC113.5 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-10-04 15:21:05 UTC93.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-10-04 15:21:12 UTC95.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.32025-10-07 00:30:26 UTC106.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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