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M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-06-06 18:52:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
56.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-06-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-06-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 6, 2026 at 18:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
af9aba70fd2351c192afd280cbe045898557a04f
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
56.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-06 18:52:30 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
40.26000, 142.38000
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56 km
Shallow
56 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
Kuji52.5 kmW34'418
Hachinohe79.2 kmW239'046
Sendai257.1 kmSW1'096'704

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 126 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 130 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Misawa Airport / Misawa Air BaseJapan · MSJ · RJSM
    98.8 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM7.5
M4.42026-06-06 20:02:41 UTC144.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72026-06-06 20:15:30 UTC80.2 kmgong gu shi M4.72026-06-10 07:14:31 UTC97.8 kmOff east coast of Honshu M4.52026-06-10 07:14:32 UTC94.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62026-06-10 09:55:30 UTC40.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72026-06-11 06:06:30 UTC35.8 kmHirono Cho M4.32026-06-14 23:46:48 UTC94.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.32026-06-15 02:06:42 UTC85.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62026-06-15 10:38:30 UTC75.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.52026-06-16 17:25:57 UTC66.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62026-06-16 17:25:58 UTC65.9 kmOff east coast of Honshu M3.52026-06-17 12:25:30 UTC40.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#291
Earlier events M≥4601
Earlier events M≥5323
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 UTC66.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC88.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC89.3 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC82.6 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan

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