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M5.9 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

UTC time: 2026-06-01 03:34:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
11.7 km
Source
INGV

Southeast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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M5.9 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] · 2026-06-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] · 2026-06-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Southeast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] on June 1, 2026 at 03:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e7d107b085c432ef1a301fa3292b2b6419643d06
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2026-06-01 03:34:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
30.70550, 142.01100
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 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
Tateyama516.1 kmN50'064
Yokosuka554.0 kmNW409'478
Yokohama569.8 kmN3'777'491

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 204 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 238 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 257 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.52026-06-01 03:34:32 UTC46.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near Tokyo (Monde) M4.42026-06-01 03:58:03 UTC13.7 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.92026-06-02 10:14:00 UTC18.6 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.72026-06-05 22:24:14 UTC104.6 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.82026-06-05 22:24:15 UTC108.4 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.62026-06-06 02:25:34 UTC123.5 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.42026-06-06 02:25:35 UTC136.5 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.92026-06-07 13:36:49 UTC13.3 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.92026-06-07 13:36:50 UTC14.3 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.62026-06-16 02:11:26 UTC93.6 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.82026-06-16 02:11:27 UTC108.6 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.32026-06-18 19:17:40 UTC26.6 kmIzu Islands, Japan region

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≥456
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72026-06-01 03:34:30 UTC25.2 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M5.52026-06-01 03:34:30 UTC23.6 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-12-19 12:53:50 UTC56.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.32026-04-09 18:54:25 UTC21.0 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-09-02 03:32:30 UTC127.3 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan

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