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M7.5 Depth: 29.3 km

M7.5 Earthquake near Off east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

UTC time: 2026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 20, 2026 at 07:52 UTC, a magnitude M7.5 earthquake occurred near Off east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]. With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

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Details

Magnitude
M7.5
Depth
29.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
39.65270, 143.13900
Temperature
9.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.3 km
Shallow
29.3 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
Miyako102.6 kmW51'150
Hachinohe168.3 kmNW239'046
Sendai249.7 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 184 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 215 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours17
First 24 hours33
First 72 hours60
Strongest subsequent eventM7.4
M7.42026-04-20 07:53:00 UTC34.3 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.7) from Wendover, UT M5.32026-04-20 08:03:08 UTC91.1 km M5.22026-04-20 08:08:54 UTC39.9 km M5.62026-04-20 08:32:43 UTC4.6 km M5.52026-04-20 08:32:45 UTC11.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62026-04-20 08:32:47 UTC10.4 km113 km E of Miyako, Japan M5.12026-04-20 08:32:53 UTC126.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Sendai (Monde) M5.12026-04-20 09:49:42 UTC32.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Sendai (Monde) M5.32026-04-20 09:49:43 UTC23.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82026-04-20 10:37:31 UTC34.0 km M4.82026-04-20 10:37:33 UTC41.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32026-04-20 10:44:12 UTC27.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥4929
Earlier events M≥5389
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC175.1 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC176.2 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC165.8 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC171.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M7.42026-04-20 07:52:58 UTC44.1 km

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