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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Tokyo (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-02-08 01:59:34 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On February 8, 2026 at 01:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Tokyo (Monde). 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 RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-08 01:59:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
36.38698, 141.66138
Temperature
1.8°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
Takahagi92.0 kmNW27'699
Hitachi93.5 kmW174'508
Suginami City125.2 kmW588'354

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nasudake
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Last eruption: 1963 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Bandaisan
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M3.42026-02-11 22:39:30 UTC136.2 km M4.02026-02-15 08:28:30 UTC101.6 km M3.72026-02-15 15:49:30 UTC141.6 kmshi bei ting M5.12026-02-18 22:40:24 UTC110.5 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.72026-02-20 10:39:10 UTC135.3 kmOff east coast of Honshu M3.02026-02-21 04:03:30 UTC97.8 kmri li shi M3.02026-02-22 18:14:30 UTC104.6 kmchang lu tai tian shi M3.52026-03-04 12:18:30 UTC122.1 km M3.22026-03-06 13:16:30 UTC84.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#26
Earlier events M≥499
Earlier events M≥528
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC111.2 km M6.02025-10-04 15:21:07 UTC112.7 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-10-04 15:21:05 UTC117.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-10-04 15:21:12 UTC130.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.32025-10-07 00:30:26 UTC143.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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