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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-06-01 03:34:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 1, 2026 at 03:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Southeast of Honshu, 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 USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-01 03:34:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
30.73928, 141.76746

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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
Tateyama504.2 kmN50'064
Yokosuka541.9 kmN409'478
Yokohama557.9 kmN3'777'491

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 181 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 217 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 237 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.72026-06-01 03:34:31 UTC11.6 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.62026-06-01 03:34:31 UTC3.2 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M5.92026-06-01 03:34:31 UTC23.6 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.62026-06-01 03:34:31 UTC19.2 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.52026-06-01 03:34:32 UTC23.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near Tokyo (Monde) M4.42026-06-01 03:58:03 UTC11.2 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.92026-06-02 10:14:00 UTC41.9 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.72026-06-05 22:24:14 UTC96.3 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.82026-06-05 22:24:15 UTC99.7 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.62026-06-06 02:25:34 UTC101.0 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.42026-06-06 02:25:35 UTC113.6 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.92026-06-07 13:36:49 UTC34.0 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥458
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-09-02 03:32:32 UTC126.9 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-12-19 12:53:50 UTC60.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.32026-04-09 18:54:25 UTC15.7 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-07-09 12:32:01 UTC147.3 km M5.32025-09-02 03:32:30 UTC104.4 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan

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