Category EASTERN HONSHU

Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake at 12 km Depth Strikes Eastern Honshu, Japan on 26th June 2026

Cross-section of Japan trench subduction zone illustrating Pacific Plate diving beneath Honshu plate, volcanic arc, earthquake epicenter, and seismic waves.

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck eastern Honshu, Japan on 26th June 2026, occurring at a shallow depth of 12 km. The event took place along one of the most active tectonic boundaries on Earth, where the Pacific Plate subducts beneath…