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

UTC time: 2026-04-09 18:54:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 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) · 2026-04-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde) · 2026-04-09 — 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 9, 2026 at 18:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
fc59372a127836a5ec810d58d1e47198d407f15a
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-09 18:54:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
30.74322, 142.07344

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
Tateyama514.5 kmNW50'064
Yokosuka552.4 kmNW409'478
Yokohama568.2 kmNW3'777'491

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 208 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 241 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 259 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -991 m ·Japan

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#5
Earlier events M≥451
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-12-19 12:53:50 UTC51.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.32026-04-09 18:54:25 UTC22.8 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-09-02 03:32:30 UTC133.5 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-12-27 17:44:33 UTC119.6 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.12026-04-09 18:54:24 UTC19.4 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

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