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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-04-01 01:06:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
66.5 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde)

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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde) · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde) · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde) on April 1, 2026 at 01:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
eb8444018f55560486fa06ec683a76c3305468af
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
66.5 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 01:06:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
36.09777, 139.85606
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.5 km
Shallow
66.5 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
Bandō3.2 kmS57'128
Koga15.7 kmNW139'344
Saitama27.7 kmSW1'324'854

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Akagisan
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan
  • Nantaisan
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'486 m ·Last eruption: -9540 ·Japan
  • Omanago Group
    Distance: 86 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'341 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Japan
  • Nikko-Shiranesan
    Distance: 89 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'578 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Japan
  • Takaharayama
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: -4570 ·Japan
  • Harunasan
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 550 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ibaraki AirportJapan · IBR · RJAH
    51.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chofu AirportJapan · RJTF
    55.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Narita International AirportJapan · NRT · RJAA
    60.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

Nuclear power plants

  • Tokai nuclear power plantJapanUnder construction · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    76.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Japan Power Demonstration Reactor nuclear power plantJapanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    78.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.0
M3.42026-04-01 16:28:30 UTC14.0 kmEASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN M3.12026-04-04 05:29:30 UTC54.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82026-04-05 07:34:30 UTC24.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62026-04-05 15:24:30 UTC17.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.52026-04-05 23:18:30 UTC81.0 kmNEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.12026-04-06 19:43:30 UTC32.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72026-04-08 12:13:30 UTC60.0 kmqing mei shi M3.02026-04-17 04:38:30 UTC128.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.22026-04-17 05:05:30 UTC111.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62026-04-19 01:55:30 UTC111.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.42026-04-22 19:32:30 UTC86.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.02026-04-23 14:53:11 UTC69.4 kmshan wu shi

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#8
Earlier events M≥492
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32026-02-13 04:58:33 UTC82.8 km M5.22026-04-01 01:06:08 UTC144.4 km M5.22026-02-03 09:03:23 UTC117.5 kmbei ci cheng shi M5.22025-08-13 19:13:34 UTC137.5 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC81.5 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

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