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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-04-25 20:41:29 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan on April 25, 2026 at 20:41 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-25 20:41:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.92000, 143.29000

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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
Miyako119.2 kmW51'150
Hachinohe165.1 kmNW239'046
Sendai278.4 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 195 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: 213 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 215 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M4.82026-04-25 20:41:32 UTC11.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72026-04-26 06:43:53 UTC53.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82026-04-26 06:43:55 UTC56.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22026-04-26 16:57:21 UTC83.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Sendai (Monde) M5.32026-04-26 16:57:22 UTC87.3 km M5.02026-04-26 16:57:22 UTC48.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12026-04-26 16:57:23 UTC42.2 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32026-04-26 16:57:24 UTC47.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.32026-04-27 04:40:51 UTC48.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.42026-04-27 09:32:30 UTC84.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.92026-04-28 07:24:43 UTC48.0 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu M4.92026-04-28 07:24:43 UTC62.4 km75 km ENE of Noda, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#255
Earlier events M≥4476
Earlier events M≥5279
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.62026-04-20 07:52:57 UTC22.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC146.4 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC32.4 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M7.42026-04-20 07:53:01 UTC21.1 km100 km ENE of Miyako, Japan M7.42026-04-20 07:52:59 UTC23.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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