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M5.1 Earthquake near IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2026-04-09 18:54:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

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M5.1 Earthquake near IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION · 2026-04-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION · 2026-04-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 9, 2026 at 18:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
5f33d4d280dc4320e8fb91f81820e33232c20ac4
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-09 18:54:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
30.87310, 141.93790

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Tateyama496.2 kmN50'064
Yokosuka534.1 kmNW409'478
Yokohama549.9 kmN3'777'491

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 190 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 222 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 240 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·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#5
Earlier events M≥448
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-09-02 03:32:32 UTC144.2 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-12-19 12:53:50 UTC40.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.32025-09-02 03:32:30 UTC122.8 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-12-27 17:44:33 UTC135.3 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.12026-03-09 07:38:59 UTC100.4 kmSoutheast of Honshu

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