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M5.3 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-04-09 18:54:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Southeast of Honshu, Japan

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M5.3 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-04-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-04-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Southeast of Honshu, Japan on April 9, 2026 at 18:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
be3ec0ecfbcf64db8d7f1deba1719d30c17ba21e
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-09 18:54:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
30.85000, 141.87000

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
Tateyama496.2 kmN50'064
Yokosuka534.0 kmN409'478
Yokohama549.9 kmN3'777'491

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 185 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 218 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 237 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·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#3
Earlier events M≥451
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-09-02 03:32:32 UTC137.5 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-12-19 12:53:50 UTC45.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.32025-09-02 03:32:30 UTC115.9 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-12-27 17:44:33 UTC133.9 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.12026-04-09 18:54:24 UTC7.0 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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