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M5.1 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-18 05:54:29 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 18, 2026 at 05:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (35.876, 138.071). With a focal depth of about 33 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 NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 05:54:29 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
35.87600, 138.07100

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Kinoshita8.0 kmW24'989
Matsumoto40.8 kmN241'145
Shizuoka103.2 kmS693'389

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Yokodake
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'480 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Ontakesan
    Distance: 53 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Asamayama
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'568 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.92026-04-18 05:54:30 UTC75.1 kmda ting shi M5.22026-04-18 05:54:31 UTC91.3 kmEastern Honshu, Japan M3.22026-04-18 06:33:30 UTC82.0 kmda ting shi M3.02026-04-18 08:47:30 UTC71.1 kmda ting shi M3.12026-04-21 15:29:30 UTC82.0 kmda ting shi M4.12026-04-22 17:42:30 UTC82.0 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.22026-04-26 22:45:30 UTC82.0 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.42026-04-29 07:45:30 UTC82.0 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.02026-05-02 06:29:30 UTC71.1 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42026-05-06 10:06:27 UTC139.6 kmNEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.42026-05-06 10:06:28 UTC134.8 km4 km NNE of Chigasaki, Japan M4.72026-05-08 03:36:08 UTC98.1 kmteng zhi shi

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥430
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32026-02-13 04:58:33 UTC104.3 km M5.22025-04-18 11:19:28 UTC72.0 km1 km ENE of Ōmachi, Japan M5.22026-03-15 05:06:06 UTC124.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.12026-04-18 04:20:05 UTC79.9 kmEastern Honshu, Japan M5.12026-01-15 05:48:05 UTC39.8 kmsong ben shi

Stats (last 24h)

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