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M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-04-20 09:49:43 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 24.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan on April 20, 2026 at 09:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 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 GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

24.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-20 09:49:43 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

39.79000, 143.35000

Temperature

9.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

24 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

Miyako121.6 kmW51'150

Hachinohe175.9 kmNW239'046

Sendai273.3 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 201 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 225 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
Hakkodasan

Distance: 231 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 hours11

First 24 hours25

First 72 hours55

Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

M3.82026-04-20 10:00:32 UTC54.9 km M4.82026-04-20 10:37:31 UTC35.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82026-04-20 10:37:33 UTC45.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32026-04-20 10:44:12 UTC35.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.02026-04-20 10:44:16 UTC35.4 km111 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.12026-04-20 12:56:45 UTC18.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12026-04-20 12:56:45 UTC23.9 km129 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.32026-04-20 12:56:46 UTC7.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22026-04-20 12:56:47 UTC13.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Sendai (Monde) M5.42026-04-20 12:56:47 UTC19.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.62026-04-20 14:15:30 UTC51.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72026-04-20 16:13:14 UTC25.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, 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#131

Earlier events M≥4401

Earlier events M≥5237

Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.62026-04-20 07:52:57 UTC37.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.52026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC23.6 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M7.42026-04-20 07:53:01 UTC31.6 km100 km ENE of Miyako, Japan M7.42026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC29.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.42026-04-20 07:52:58 UTC41.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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