Earthquake details

Saturday, May 2, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 09:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kinokawa (Japan - JP), about 19.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.486 and latitude 34.107.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	59.1 km
Coordinates	34.107, 135.486
UTC time	2026-05-02 09:28:40.989

Location	Kinokawa
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-05-02

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kinokawa	19.4 km
Iwade	22.3 km
Kainan	25.5 km
Hashimoto	26.3 km
Wakayama	32.6 km
Minato	33.2 km
Hannan	33.2 km
Gojō	33.5 km
Sennan	33.5 km
Ōkubo-naka	35.7 km
Izumisano	37.8 km
Kawachi-Nagano	38.2 km

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