M5.4 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-20 10:43:52 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (36.224, 145.76) on April 20, 2026 at 10:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 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 NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-20 10:43:52 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
36.22400, 145.76000

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
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
Iwaki444.7 kmW357'309
Sendai489.0 kmNW1'096'704

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

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