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M5.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-05-04 23:54:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
39.2 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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M5.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN · 2026-05-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN · 2026-05-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 4, 2026 at 23:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. With a focal depth of about 39 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
6798a3c55b5eda9a34e19eb9d1cb580717389d9f
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
39.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 23:54:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.95900, 142.98410
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.2 km
Shallow
39.2 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
Miyako95.7 kmW51'150
Hachinohe139.6 kmNW239'046
Sendai262.3 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 170 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 189 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M4.52026-05-06 09:22:42 UTC70.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82026-05-08 17:10:16 UTC25.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.62026-05-08 17:10:18 UTC24.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82026-05-08 17:10:19 UTC21.8 kmOff east coast of Honshu M4.02026-05-09 09:19:30 UTC105.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.12026-05-09 12:06:30 UTC110.5 kmjiu ci shi M4.92026-05-11 00:21:40 UTC57.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32026-05-11 00:21:40 UTC69.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02026-05-11 00:21:41 UTC57.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Sendai (Monde) M4.62026-05-11 02:27:43 UTC136.9 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.62026-05-11 02:27:43 UTC136.6 kmHokkaido region M4.02026-05-11 02:27:44 UTC143.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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#200
Earlier events M≥4530
Earlier events M≥5303
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 UTC134.0 km M7.62026-04-20 07:52:57 UTC18.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC138.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC140.0 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC129.4 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan

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