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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Near South Coast of Western Honshu

UTC time: 2026-05-02 09:28:34 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 2, 2026 at 09:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Near South Coast of Western Honshu. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by USP.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-02 09:28:34 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
33.91673, 135.48656

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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
Tanabe23.2 kmSW70'972
Minato45.4 kmNW375'339
Sakai74.0 kmN826'161

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hakusan
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Ontakesan
    Distance: 285 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Sanbesan
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'126 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.72026-05-02 09:28:40 UTC21.2 kmNEAR S. COAST OF WESTERN HONSHU M5.82026-05-02 09:28:41 UTC15.7 kmNear South Coast of Western Honshu M5.32026-05-02 09:28:42 UTC25.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near Ōsaka (Monde) M3.82026-05-06 19:30:30 UTC139.4 kmSHIKOKU, JAPAN M3.42026-05-10 21:21:30 UTC73.8 kmSHIKOKU, JAPAN M3.22026-05-19 22:08:30 UTC14.0 kmtian bian shi M3.02026-05-23 15:09:30 UTC120.5 kmgui gang shi

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-02-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-02-26 05:53:24 UTC88.4 km38 km ESE of Shingū, Japan M4.32026-04-20 09:44:30 UTC55.7 kmSHIKOKU, JAPAN M4.22026-03-25 11:31:12 UTC98.3 kmshen hu shi M4.22025-03-06 03:58:56 UTC21.0 km29 km WNW of Shingū, Japan M4.12025-11-01 22:30:30 UTC26.7 kmNEAR S. COAST OF WESTERN HONSHU

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