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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Eastern Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-04-18 05:54:31 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 18, 2026 at 05:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Eastern Honshu, Japan. 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 05:54:31 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.67000, 137.81000
Temperature
13.7°C

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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
Ōmachi19.6 kmS27'559
Nagano33.4 kmE372'760
Hachiōji176.6 kmSE579'355

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Midagahara
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·Japan
  • Niigata-Yakeyama
    Distance: 34 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 2'400 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·Japan
  • Myokosan
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'454 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Shiga
    Distance: 63 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 2'041 m ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.1
M3.22026-04-18 06:33:30 UTC11.2 kmda ting shi M3.02026-04-18 08:47:30 UTC20.5 kmda ting shi M3.72026-04-18 15:46:30 UTC65.1 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.12026-04-21 15:29:30 UTC11.2 kmda ting shi M4.12026-04-22 17:42:30 UTC11.2 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.52026-04-23 14:39:30 UTC106.6 kmzuo du shi M3.22026-04-26 22:45:30 UTC11.2 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.42026-04-29 07:45:30 UTC11.2 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.02026-05-02 06:29:30 UTC20.5 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62026-05-06 21:01:30 UTC128.1 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.52026-05-15 22:27:30 UTC83.1 kmgao shan shi

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥447
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-22

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32026-02-13 04:58:33 UTC111.8 km M5.22025-12-14 19:03:37 UTC111.5 kmNear West Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-12-14 14:26:55 UTC100.8 kmNear West Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-04-18 11:19:28 UTC19.4 km1 km ENE of Ōmachi, Japan M5.22026-03-15 05:06:06 UTC137.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Tokyo (Monde)

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