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M4.8 Depth: 391.0 km

M4.8 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-05-02 08:36:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Southeast of Honshu, Japan on May 2, 2026 at 08:36 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 391 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
391.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-02 08:36:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
31.03000, 138.56000
Temperature
21.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 391 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 391 km
Deep
391 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 149 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 171 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan

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