M4.4 Earthquake near NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-05-06 10:06:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
110.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN on May 6, 2026 at 10:06 UTC. At around 110 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
662aa963d932c664ff581b98052b14796479b17d
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
110.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-06 10:06:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.46150, 139.53020
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110 km
Intermediate
110 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

22felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 6, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 53 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan
  • Distance: 74 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Distance: 121 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Chofu AirportJapan · RJTF
    23.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokyo Haneda International AirportJapan · HND · RJTT
    25.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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

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