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M5.8 Depth: 58.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake near Near South Coast of Western Honshu

UTC time: 2026-05-02 09:28:41 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 2, 2026 at 09:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Near South Coast of Western Honshu. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
58.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-02 09:28:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
34.04000, 135.57000
Temperature
11.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58 km
Shallow
58 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
Itogawa29.3 kmW25'258
Wakayama42.9 kmNW356'729
Sakai61.0 kmN826'161

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hakusan
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
  • Ontakesan
    Distance: 270 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Sanbesan
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'126 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Yakedake
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32026-05-02 09:28:42 UTC13.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near Ōsaka (Monde) M3.82026-05-06 19:30:30 UTC149.8 kmSHIKOKU, JAPAN M3.42026-05-10 21:21:30 UTC84.6 kmSHIKOKU, JAPAN M3.22026-05-19 22:08:30 UTC5.2 kmtian bian shi M3.22026-05-21 16:33:30 UTC141.0 kmsi ri shi shi M3.02026-05-23 15:09:30 UTC106.9 kmgui gang shi

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥411
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-02-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-02-26 05:53:24 UTC88.0 km38 km ESE of Shingū, Japan M5.72026-05-02 09:28:40 UTC10.8 kmNEAR S. COAST OF WESTERN HONSHU M5.62026-05-02 09:28:34 UTC29.1 kmTenkawa M5.52026-05-02 09:28:34 UTC15.7 kmNear South Coast of Western Honshu M4.72025-10-20 19:04:05 UTC149.2 kmWestern Honshu, Japan

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