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M5.1 Earthquake near Tokyo (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 07:19:35 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Tokyo (Japan) · 2026-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Tokyo (Japan) · 2026-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 07:19 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Tokyo (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 event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
9a817822336ddd5b739d11b38e8606c9c4b9b8eb
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 07:19:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
Tokyo
County
Hachijō Subprefecture
Village
Aogashima
Source
resif
Coordinates
32.40174, 139.73430
Temperature
28.5°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.1 km)
Regional average: 33.1 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Philippine Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Pacific · about 213 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Shimoda263.3 kmN21'402
Yaizu304.0 kmNW139'578
Shizuoka313.1 kmNW693'389

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Aogashima
    Distance: 7 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 35 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 60 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Hachijojima
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Kurose Hole
    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -114 m ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Hachijojima AirportJapan · HAC · RJTH
    79.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 951 Catalogue entries

Of 950 other entries for this area and period, 65 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42026-08-21 12:02:01 UTC147.2 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-06-12 03:49:12 UTC96.6 km M5.22026-02-23 22:33:57 UTC75.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.22026-01-09 20:13:34 UTC119.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Yokohama (Monde) M4.92026-06-06 11:29:10 UTC141.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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