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M6.5 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-05-15 11:21:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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M6.5 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-05-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.5 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-05-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.5 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on May 15, 2026 at 11:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
be385805bccd1d79859e56ad7ca12c4474455372
Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-15 11:21:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
38.91000, 142.03000
Temperature
11.3°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
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
Ōfunato32.5 kmNW35'452
Ichinoseki77.6 kmW114'476
Sendai123.9 kmSW1'096'704

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Iwate Hanamaki AirportJapan · HNA · RJSI
    96.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Onagawa nuclear power plantJapanOut of operation · Operating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    73.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.22026-05-15 11:21:59 UTC25.6 kmda chuan du shi M6.72026-05-15 11:22:01 UTC19.0 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.3) from Wendover, UT M6.72026-05-15 11:22:01 UTC4.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.62026-05-15 11:22:06 UTC25.3 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.02026-05-17 00:07:24 UTC148.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.72026-05-17 00:07:28 UTC141.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62026-05-17 00:07:30 UTC169.6 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.22026-05-17 02:42:15 UTC18.9 kmda chuan du shi M3.72026-05-17 09:02:30 UTC25.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02026-05-18 06:19:30 UTC118.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82026-05-18 17:04:28 UTC153.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82026-05-18 17:04:29 UTC155.8 kmOff east coast of 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#31
Earlier events M≥4697
Earlier events M≥5347
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 UTC232.4 km M7.62026-04-20 07:52:57 UTC160.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC236.4 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC237.3 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC233.5 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan

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