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M5.2 Earthquake near Southeast of Shikoku, Japan

UTC time: 2026-04-06 06:45:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Southeast of Shikoku, Japan

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M5.2 Earthquake near Southeast of Shikoku, Japan · 2026-04-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Southeast of Shikoku, Japan · 2026-04-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 6, 2026 at 06:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Southeast of Shikoku, 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
87cc77d3324165ff675b5be2bd3334428d082674
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-06 06:45:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
31.71000, 136.08000
Temperature
20.4°C

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
Kushimoto197.5 kmN16'243
Minato291.8 kmN375'339
Sakai324.4 kmN826'161

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Aogashima
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 358 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 363 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 377 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Hachijojima
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
  • Kurose Hole
    Distance: 386 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -114 m ·Japan

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

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