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

UTC time: 2026-04-12 13:00:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
71.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-04-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-04-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on April 12, 2026 at 13:00 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 71 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
fb2e1d39b5540aa4d0349b187be781f2bee58e1d
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
71.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-12 13:00:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
38.22000, 141.76000
Temperature
8.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71 km
Intermediate
71 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ishinomaki45.7 kmNW140'151
Sendai78.2 kmW1'096'704

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Naruko
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan
  • Zaozan [Zaosan]
    Distance: 116 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'841 m ·Last eruption: 1940 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Azumayama
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'949 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Japan
  • Adatarayama
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Hijiori
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 552 m ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sendai AirportJapan · SDJ · RJSS
    74.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Onagawa nuclear power plantJapanOut of operation · Operating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    30.1 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 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M3.52026-04-15 07:08:30 UTC81.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.12026-04-15 23:07:30 UTC58.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.32026-04-20 07:52:58 UTC143.5 km M4.12026-04-20 08:08:46 UTC47.8 km M4.12026-04-20 08:23:47 UTC47.8 km M4.82026-04-20 08:32:42 UTC28.3 km M3.82026-04-20 10:01:58 UTC28.3 km M5.52026-04-20 12:56:42 UTC28.3 km M4.42026-04-21 02:35:47 UTC126.3 km M4.12026-04-21 04:50:30 UTC117.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.82026-04-23 18:30:30 UTC102.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32026-04-24 05:13:00 UTC47.8 km

Japan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#50
Earlier events M≥4168
Earlier events M≥560
Compared since2025-01-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC93.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.02025-10-04 15:21:09 UTC93.1 km56 km E of Tomioka, Japan M6.02025-10-04 15:21:07 UTC93.7 kmNear east coast of eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.02025-10-04 15:21:05 UTC89.5 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.02025-08-29 16:29:21 UTC38.9 km63 km E of Onagawa Cho, Japan

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