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M5.8 Earthquake near Near South Coast of Western Honshu

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

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth: 58.0 km
Source: GFZ

Near South Coast of Western Honshu

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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

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

58.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-02 09:28:41 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

34.04000, 135.57000

Temperature

11.8°C

Depth profile

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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Nanki Shirahama AirportJapan · SHM · RJBD
46.1 kmStraight-line distance
Kansai International AirportJapan · KIX · RJBB
52.5 kmStraight-line distance
Kobe AirportJapan · UKB · RJBE
73.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 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

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#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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