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M5.3 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2026-04-20 08:03:08 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 33.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN on April 20, 2026 at 08:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

33.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-20 08:03:08 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

40.29000, 143.81000

Temperature

7.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

33 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

Kuji173.6 kmW34'418

Hachinohe197.0 kmW239'046

Sendai338.8 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 244 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 249 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Hakkodasan

Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
Osorezan

Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours19

First 24 hours34

First 72 hours62

Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

M5.22026-04-20 08:08:54 UTC51.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.12026-04-20 08:14:48 UTC103.3 km M4.42026-04-20 08:15:19 UTC112.4 km M4.32026-04-20 08:30:10 UTC103.3 km M5.72026-04-20 08:32:42 UTC124.1 km113 km E of Miyako, Japan M5.62026-04-20 08:32:43 UTC89.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.52026-04-20 08:32:45 UTC95.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62026-04-20 08:32:47 UTC86.3 km113 km E of Miyako, Japan M5.12026-04-20 09:49:42 UTC71.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Sendai (Monde) M5.32026-04-20 09:49:43 UTC68.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.82026-04-20 10:00:32 UTC122.9 km M4.82026-04-20 10:37:33 UTC104.0 kmOff 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#131

Earlier events M≥4376

Earlier events M≥5225

Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.62026-04-20 07:52:57 UTC62.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC149.9 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC91.1 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M7.42026-04-20 07:53:01 UTC75.0 km100 km ENE of Miyako, Japan M7.42026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC81.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

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