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M5.2 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-06-18 19:17:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
86.0 km
Source
GFZ

Southeast of Honshu, Japan

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M5.2 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-06-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-06-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Southeast of Honshu, Japan on June 18, 2026 at 19:17 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 86 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
ff39e5531476633da3b6d72896ea02511726c946
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
86.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-18 19:17:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
30.84000, 142.26000
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86 km
Intermediate
86 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Pacific · about 5 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tateyama512.0 kmNW50'064
Kisarazu549.7 kmNW136'166
Chiba565.5 kmN979'768

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 221 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 251 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 268 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Suiyo Seamount
    Distance: 297 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.52026-06-20 13:12:58 UTC29.9 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.82026-06-23 11:36:00 UTC39.5 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.82026-06-23 11:36:00 UTC37.2 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.52026-06-23 11:36:01 UTC45.5 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M4.82026-06-27 14:15:37 UTC82.6 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.82026-06-27 14:15:37 UTC95.3 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.82026-07-04 05:03:52 UTC140.2 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.72026-07-04 17:03:59 UTC128.1 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M4.42026-07-04 17:44:46 UTC128.4 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#11
Earlier events M≥467
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92026-06-01 03:34:31 UTC28.1 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M5.72026-06-01 03:34:31 UTC59.7 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.72026-06-01 03:34:30 UTC50.9 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M5.62026-06-18 19:17:42 UTC46.2 kmSoutheast of Honshu M5.62026-06-01 03:34:31 UTC67.5 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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