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M5.9 Earthquake near 110 km E of Yamada, Japan

UTC time: 2026-03-08 13:17:08 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.9

Depth: 16.0 km
Source: NNSN

110 km E of Yamada, Japan

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About this earthquake

On March 8, 2026 at 13:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near 110 km E of Yamada, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.9

Depth

16.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-08 13:17:08 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

39.43800, 143.23500

Depth profile

Shallow

16 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

Yamada110.4 kmW15'195

Ōshū180.9 kmW112'937

Sendai242.9 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

Iwatesan Activity reported

Distance: 197 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
Hachimantai

Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
Akita-Komagatake

Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
Kurikomayama

Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
Akita-Yakeyama

Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
Naruko

Distance: 230 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·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 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.12026-03-08 13:17:09 UTC97.3 km M4.92026-03-09 21:06:04 UTC123.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32026-03-13 19:55:18 UTC45.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42026-03-13 19:55:22 UTC15.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.22026-03-15 08:31:30 UTC101.6 kmgong gu shi M5.12026-03-26 08:51:54 UTC64.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.62026-03-26 08:51:55 UTC7.6 kmOff east coast of Honshu M3.02026-03-26 10:54:30 UTC107.5 kmgong gu shi M6.52026-03-26 14:18:50 UTC11.8 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.1) from Wendover, UT M6.52026-03-26 14:18:50 UTC11.8 km122 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.62026-03-26 14:18:53 UTC39.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.92026-03-26 14:18:55 UTC103.2 km

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#21

Earlier events M≥4299

Earlier events M≥5167

Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC15.8 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC8.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC15.8 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC23.2 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC14.1 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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