M4.8 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-06-05 22:24:15 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Southeast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

On June 5, 2026 at 22:24 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Southeast of Honshu, Japan. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-05 22:24:15 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

31.63000, 141.65000

Temperature

22.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Volcanoes nearby

Sumisujima

Distance: 153 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
Myojinsho

Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
Kita-Bayonnaise

Distance: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
Izu-Torishima

Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
Aogashima

Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
Sofugan

Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·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.

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