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M5.4 Earthquake near Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-06-26 13:28:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Kanagawa Prefecture · Sagamihara

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M5.4 Earthquake near Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture (Japan) · 2026-06-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture (Japan) · 2026-06-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 26, 2026 at 13:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture (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 Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b0d47c09c30a5d79faec85332c9d2fea7f4c9f25
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-26 13:28:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
Kanagawa Prefecture
City
Sagamihara
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
35.56000, 139.21000
Temperature
16.5°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 (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.
Estimated population exposed
IV 41'454'976
V 38'576
130 Felt reports · max reported intensity 5.6

Ground shaking

V
Moderate · Intensity (MMI) V
Felt by all, slight damage possible.

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Philippine Sea · about 61 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sagamihara3.0 kmE720'780

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 40 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Fujisan
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 74 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Yokodake
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'480 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·Japan
  • Harunasan
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Chofu AirportJapan · RJTF
    31.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tokyo Haneda International AirportJapan · HND · RJTT
    52.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Oshima AirportJapan · OIM · RJTO
    87.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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 hours4
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.32026-06-26 13:28:58 UTC22.9 kmTsuru M5.72026-06-26 13:29:02 UTC32.2 kmTsuru M3.32026-06-26 14:17:30 UTC20.1 kmDoshi M3.82026-06-26 18:59:30 UTC84.7 kmShiroi M3.22026-06-26 19:30:30 UTC100.6 kmShimotsuma M3.22026-06-28 15:19:30 UTC93.2 kmJoso M4.12026-06-30 15:02:30 UTC148.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.42026-06-30 15:33:30 UTC100.6 kmShimotsuma M3.82026-07-02 07:17:30 UTC135.6 kmAsahi M3.02026-07-08 04:25:30 UTC137.2 kmChoshi M3.02026-07-13 06:32:30 UTC126.6 kmSosa M4.72026-07-16 00:01:09 UTC121.0 kmSosa

Japan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Of 968 other entries for this area and period, 28 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#10
Earlier events M≥495
Earlier events M≥524
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92026-06-26 03:46:36 UTC149.9 kmChoshi M5.82026-06-26 03:46:37 UTC105.3 kmSammu M5.82026-06-26 03:46:36 UTC117.8 kmYokoshibahikari M5.62026-06-16 10:46:27 UTC77.1 kmNoda M5.62026-06-16 10:46:27 UTC85.9 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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