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M5.0 Earthquake near Near east coast of eastern Honshu

UTC time: 2026-03-26 07:37:54 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 48.0 km
Source: ISC

Near east coast of eastern Honshu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Near east coast of eastern Honshu on March 26, 2026 at 07:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

48.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-26 07:37:54 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

isc

Coordinates

40.76000, 142.68000

Temperature

5.3°C

Depth profile

Shallow

48 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

Kuji99.9 kmSW34'418

Hachinohe103.7 kmW239'046

Sapporo279.1 kmNW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

Osorezan

Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
Hakkodasan

Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Esan

Distance: 172 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours9

First 72 hours13

Strongest subsequent eventM7.6

M5.12026-03-26 08:51:54 UTC108.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.62026-03-26 08:51:55 UTC146.9 kmOff east coast of Honshu M3.02026-03-26 10:54:30 UTC141.3 kmgong gu shi M5.62026-03-26 14:18:53 UTC123.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.92026-03-26 14:37:09 UTC133.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82026-03-26 16:20:33 UTC141.6 kmOff east coast of Honshu M5.12026-03-26 16:20:36 UTC107.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.32026-03-26 16:55:30 UTC149.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12026-03-26 19:56:32 UTC145.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.12026-03-27 15:24:33 UTC143.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.42026-03-27 16:38:50 UTC147.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.42026-03-27 17:19:14 UTC47.8 kmHokkaido 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#175

Earlier events M≥4354

Earlier events M≥5191

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 UTC49.6 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC54.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC55.1 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC41.6 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC51.1 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Stats (last 24h)

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