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M5.2 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-21 05:28:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 21, 2026 at 05:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (37.213, 146.647). 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 data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-21 05:28:52 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
37.21300, 146.64700

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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
Kamaishi476.2 kmNW43'107
Ishinomaki488.3 kmW140'151
Sendai521.5 kmW1'096'704

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥43
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-11-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42026-04-20 10:43:52 UTC135.4 km M5.32025-11-19 02:22:52 UTC24.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.22025-11-10 07:42:31 UTC149.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde)

Stats (last 24h)

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