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M5.4 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-03-13 19:55:22 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan on March 13, 2026 at 19:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 USP.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-13 19:55:22 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

39.57553, 143.23447

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Yamada110.8 kmW15'195

Morioka179.0 kmW290'700

Sendai251.3 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
Towada

Distance: 226 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan

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 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M3.22026-03-15 08:31:30 UTC98.1 kmgong gu shi M5.02026-03-26 07:37:54 UTC139.9 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu M5.12026-03-26 08:51:54 UTC56.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.62026-03-26 08:51:55 UTC9.4 kmOff east coast of Honshu M3.02026-03-26 10:54:30 UTC105.8 kmgong gu shi M6.52026-03-26 14:18:50 UTC18.6 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.1) from Wendover, UT M6.52026-03-26 14:18:50 UTC18.6 km122 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.62026-03-26 14:18:53 UTC31.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.92026-03-26 14:18:55 UTC106.2 km M4.92026-03-26 14:37:09 UTC23.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.92026-03-26 15:59:44 UTC21.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82026-03-26 16:20:33 UTC11.4 kmOff east coast of Honshu

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#87

Earlier events M≥4314

Earlier events M≥5180

Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-12-12 02:44:12 UTC145.2 km M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC25.1 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC12.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC25.1 km M6.72025-12-12 02:44:14 UTC144.7 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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