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M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-24 05:13:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (38.21, 142.307)

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M5.3 Earthquake · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 05:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (38.21, 142.307). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
d254c4f38a0bd4b497d28bc471a008c52ba9c9d0
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 05:13:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
38.21000, 142.30700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Ishinomaki90.8 kmW140'151
Sendai126.0 kmW1'096'704

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Naruko
    Distance: 149 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 163 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 192 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 m ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Nuclear power plants

  • Onagawa nuclear power plantJapanOut of operation · Operating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    73.5 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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M3.82026-05-02 22:45:30 UTC63.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82026-05-07 23:31:15 UTC106.3 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.72026-05-07 23:31:16 UTC99.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.52026-05-09 02:43:30 UTC95.9 kmnan san lu ting M4.02026-05-09 09:19:30 UTC122.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.52026-05-11 22:36:30 UTC62.0 kmnu chuan ting M3.52026-05-12 18:03:30 UTC81.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82026-05-13 18:02:30 UTC41.3 kmnu chuan ting M6.22026-05-15 11:21:56 UTC64.0 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.42026-05-15 11:21:57 UTC84.7 kmOfunato M6.52026-05-15 11:21:58 UTC81.5 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.22026-05-15 11:21:59 UTC105.0 kmda chuan du shi

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#29
Earlier events M≥4186
Earlier events M≥566
Compared since2025-01-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-04-20 07:52:58 UTC142.3 km M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC108.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC108.1 km56 km E of Tomioka, Japan M6.02025-10-04 15:21:07 UTC98.9 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-10-04 15:21:05 UTC110.6 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

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