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M5.3 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-22 00:01:16 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 22, 2026 at 00:01 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (40.304, 141.792). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 00:01:16 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
40.30400, 141.79200

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Kuji13.1 kmS34'418
Hachinohe33.0 kmNW239'046
Sendai240.1 kmS1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Towada
    Distance: 81 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 84 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours24
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.22026-04-22 09:49:07 UTC115.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52026-04-22 09:49:11 UTC74.6 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.72026-04-22 12:06:23 UTC58.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52026-04-22 12:06:24 UTC60.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52026-04-22 12:06:26 UTC43.1 km47 km ENE of Noda, Japan M5.32026-04-22 12:18:32 UTC128.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02026-04-22 12:18:38 UTC102.5 km93 km ENE of Miyako, Japan M5.12026-04-22 13:35:23 UTC133.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Sendai (Monde) M4.82026-04-22 13:35:24 UTC128.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02026-04-22 13:35:25 UTC142.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.72026-04-22 14:26:20 UTC106.6 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.72026-04-22 14:26:26 UTC54.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#105
Earlier events M≥4352
Earlier events M≥5192
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.72025-12-08 14:15:13 UTC83.7 km M7.62026-04-20 07:52:57 UTC116.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC86.6 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC87.2 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC88.5 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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