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M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-04-26 16:57:23 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 46.0 km
Source: USP

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

On April 26, 2026 at 16:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan. With a focal depth of about 46 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

46.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-26 16:57:23 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

40.07434, 142.83745

Depth profile

Shallow

46 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

Miyako90.1 kmSW51'150

Hachinohe122.9 kmNW239'046

Sendai263.2 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 173 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Hakkodasan

Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours9

Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

M5.32026-04-26 16:57:24 UTC7.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.32026-04-27 04:40:51 UTC53.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.42026-04-27 09:32:30 UTC49.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.92026-04-28 07:24:43 UTC20.8 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu M4.92026-04-28 07:24:43 UTC22.6 km75 km ENE of Noda, Japan M4.72026-04-28 10:14:51 UTC23.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72026-04-28 10:14:52 UTC21.6 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.72026-04-29 00:43:33 UTC41.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.42026-04-29 00:43:35 UTC58.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82026-04-30 08:43:13 UTC47.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.52026-04-30 08:43:19 UTC62.0 km106 km ENE of Kuji, Japan M4.72026-04-30 10:38:18 UTC28.2 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu

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#263

Earlier events M≥4535

Earlier events M≥5308

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 UTC116.7 km M7.62026-04-20 07:52:57 UTC24.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC121.6 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC122.7 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC112.5 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

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