M5.6 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-06-01 03:34:31 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: SERBIA_RSZ

Southeast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

On June 1, 2026 at 03:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Southeast of Honshu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

817551407b8b94f351ea73f69c714fab3463e3f0

Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-01 03:34:31 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

serbia_rsz

Coordinates

30.71000, 141.57000

Depth profile

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

Tateyama501.1 kmN50'064

Yokosuka538.6 kmN409'478

Yokohama554.8 kmN3'777'491

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Volcanoes nearby

Izu-Torishima

Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
Sofugan

Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
Sumisujima

Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
Myojinsho

Distance: 204 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
Kita-Bayonnaise

Distance: 225 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
Suiyo Seamount

Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 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 hours2

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.6

M5.52026-06-01 03:34:32 UTC4.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near Tokyo (Monde) M4.42026-06-01 03:58:03 UTC28.7 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.92026-06-02 10:14:00 UTC59.8 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.72026-06-05 22:24:14 UTC99.7 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.82026-06-05 22:24:15 UTC102.6 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.62026-06-06 02:25:34 UTC81.9 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.42026-06-06 02:25:35 UTC94.5 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.92026-06-07 13:36:49 UTC53.1 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.92026-06-07 13:36:50 UTC47.8 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.62026-06-16 02:11:26 UTC99.2 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.82026-06-16 02:11:27 UTC107.3 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.32026-06-18 19:17:40 UTC67.5 kmIzu Islands, Japan 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#2

Earlier events M≥469

Earlier events M≥526

Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72026-06-01 03:34:30 UTC17.0 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M5.52026-06-01 03:34:30 UTC19.2 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.52025-09-02 03:32:32 UTC108.0 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-12-19 12:53:50 UTC74.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.32026-04-09 18:54:25 UTC32.6 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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