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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Niigata (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-02-13 04:58:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
169.3 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Niigata (Monde)

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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Niigata (Monde) · 2026-02-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Niigata (Monde) · 2026-02-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Niigata (Monde) on February 13, 2026 at 04:58 UTC. At around 169 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
7a82959936518e6929a4a9fb5b4e97d3960dc402
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
169.3 km
UTC time
2026-02-13 04:58:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
37.84646, 138.94882
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 169.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 169.3 km
Intermediate
169.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Shirone11.2 kmSE41'406
Niigata11.7 kmNE797'591

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Numazawa
    Distance: 70 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 835 m ·Last eruption: -3400 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Hiuchigatake
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'356 m ·Last eruption: 1544 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Nasudake
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Niigata AirportJapan · KIJ · RJSN
    18.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sado AirportJapan · SDS · RJSD
    52.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plantJapanUnder construction · Out of operation · Operating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 7
    56.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-22

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92026-02-13 04:58:55 UTC24.9 kmEastern Honshu, Japan M4.92025-05-13 01:37:04 UTC149.9 kmEastern Honshu, Japan M4.82025-01-22 17:49:29 UTC97.0 km20 km NNE of Katashina, Japan M4.72025-10-26 03:04:55 UTC143.9 km16 km NNE of Midori, Japan M4.72025-06-10 18:14:24 UTC88.1 kmEastern Honshu, Japan

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