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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Tokyo (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 22:33:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Tokyo (Monde)

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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Tokyo (Monde) · 2026-02-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Tokyo (Monde) · 2026-02-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 23, 2026 at 22:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Tokyo (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
e4d3f5ff671726dcb5b20fd9d52f94cdbbcfaf15
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 22:33:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
32.97596, 140.16736
Temperature
18.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Shimoda220.3 kmNW21'402
Yokosuka260.7 kmN409'478
Shizuoka277.3 kmNW693'389

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hachijojima
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
  • Kurose Hole
    Distance: 65 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -114 m ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 102 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Mikurajima
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 851 m ·Last eruption: -4100 ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Hachijojima AirportJapan · HAC · RJTH
    38.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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≥416
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-09-13 00:17:57 UTC124.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde) M4.92025-12-19 12:54:19 UTC58.2 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-09-13 00:17:55 UTC147.6 km285 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan M4.92025-09-13 00:17:55 UTC139.2 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.72025-06-19 07:37:05 UTC98.7 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

Stats (last 24h)

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