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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near Ōsaka (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-05-02 09:28:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
67.2 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.3, near Ōsaka (Monde)

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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near Ōsaka (Monde) · 2026-05-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near Ōsaka (Monde) · 2026-05-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 2, 2026 at 09:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near Ōsaka (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a5dbd078997481c940f5564549b8fb82564cd582
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
67.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-02 09:28:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
34.14751, 135.50352
Temperature
11.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67.2 km
Shallow
67.2 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
Kinokawa16.1 kmNW60'592
Wakayama32.4 kmW356'729
Sakai48.5 kmN826'161

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hakusan
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Ontakesan
    Distance: 265 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Sanbesan
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'126 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kansai International AirportJapan · KIX · RJBB
    39.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nanki Shirahama AirportJapan · SHM · RJBD
    55.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kobe AirportJapan · UKB · RJBE
    59.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-02-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82026-05-02 09:28:41 UTC13.4 kmNear South Coast of Western Honshu M5.82025-02-26 05:53:24 UTC99.9 km38 km ESE of Shingū, Japan M5.72026-05-02 09:28:40 UTC4.8 kmNEAR S. COAST OF WESTERN HONSHU M5.62026-05-02 09:28:34 UTC28.4 kmTenkawa M5.52026-05-02 09:28:34 UTC25.7 kmNear South Coast of Western Honshu

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