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M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-02-08 01:59:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-02-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-02-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on February 8, 2026 at 01:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
69ba9c94112b6217af04dec0d46c6ba5634b6af3
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-08 01:59:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.29000, 141.90000
Temperature
2.2°C

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
Hasaki114.2 kmSW39'209
Hitachi117.0 kmW174'508
Suginami City145.2 kmW588'354

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nasudake
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 222 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.02026-02-08 01:59:34 UTC23.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.02026-02-10 18:52:40 UTC149.6 km M4.02026-02-15 08:28:30 UTC113.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12026-02-18 22:40:24 UTC115.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.72026-02-20 10:39:10 UTC112.4 kmOff east coast of Honshu M3.02026-02-21 04:03:30 UTC121.3 kmri li shi M3.02026-02-22 18:14:30 UTC127.5 kmchang lu tai tian shi M3.52026-03-04 12:18:30 UTC143.3 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.22026-03-06 13:16:30 UTC106.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, 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#16
Earlier events M≥486
Earlier events M≥524
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 UTC123.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC123.9 km56 km E of Tomioka, Japan M6.02025-10-04 15:21:07 UTC121.6 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-10-04 15:21:05 UTC132.5 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-10-04 15:21:03 UTC139.0 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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Global (24h)
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