On Friday Evening a Significant M5.7 Earthquake struck near Fujiyoshida in Japan.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 26th, 2026.

In the evening of Friday June 26th, 2026, a significant M5.7 earthquake hit under land 11 kilometer from Fujiyoshida in Japan. The earthquake struck near a very densely populated region. Around 60 million people have been exposed to shaking.

Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Japan, 11 kilometer (7 mi) north-east of Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 51 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 26, 2026 22:29 (Tokyo Time) - Jun 26, 2026 13:29 Universal Time.
Location:	11 km NE of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. Coordinates 35°31'22"N 138°51'24"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.7 Detected by 734 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.022 .
Depth:	51 km (32 mi) A quite shallow depth.
Max. Intensity:	V Moderate On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake, it appears to have occurred under land with a magnitude not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Minimal impact predicted

Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (USGS), the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level GREEN (low). They expect an 90% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 fatalities.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 90% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact.

Roughly 60 million people exposed to shaking

An estimated 60 million have been exposed to shaking (An MMI or Modified Mercalli Intensity level II or higher) as a result of this earthquake according scientific estimates published by the USGS.

Moderate shaking and very light damage may have been experienced by an estimated 38,580 people. At V, it is the highest MMI level this earthquake has caused. The majority of people (roughly 41 million) live in an area exposed to level IV, where light shaking and likely no damage is expected. All exposure to shaking was within the borders of Japan .

People	MMI Level	Shaking	Damage
0	I	Not noticable	None
286,400	II	Very weak	None
18,250,000	III	Weak	Probably none
41,450,000	IV	Light	Likely none
38,580	V	Moderate	Very light
0	VI	Strong	Light
0	VII	Very Strong	Moderate
0	VIII	Severe	Moderate to heavy
0	IX	Violent	Heavy
0	X	Extreme	Very heavy

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Japan . The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi, Japan. Fujiyoshida is located 11 kilometer (7 mi) north-east of the epicenter. The intensity of shaking and damage in Fujiyoshida is estimated to be around level V on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale (moderate shaking, very light damage).

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Tokyo is located 78 km to the east and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage). Yokohama is located 73 km to the east and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage). Kawasaki is located 78 km to the east and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage).

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below. If places don't have intensity data available, it likely means the experienced impact in those places was fairly small.

Overview of nearby places

Cities and Towns around the epicenter of this earthquake.
Distance	Place	Intensity (MMI)
11 km (7 mi) SW from epicenter	Fujiyoshida Yamanashi, Japan.	V Moderate
15 km (9 mi) NE from epicenter	Ōtsuki Yamanashi, Japan.	IV Light
16 km (10 mi) W from epicenter	Fujikawaguchiko Yamanashi, Japan.	IV Light
23 km (14 mi) NW from epicenter	Enzan Yamanashi, Japan.	IV Light
24 km (15 mi) S from epicenter	Gotenba Shizuoka, Japan.	IV Light
25 km (16 mi) NW from epicenter	Isawa Yamanashi, Japan.	IV Light
26 km (16 mi) NE from epicenter	Uenohara Yamanashi, Japan.	IV Light
31 km (19 mi) NW from epicenter	Kōfu Yamanashi, Japan.	IV Light
35 km (22 mi) NW from epicenter	Ryūō Yamanashi, Japan.	IV Light
37 km (23 mi) SE from epicenter	Hadano Kanagawa, Japan.	IV Light
40 km (25 mi) SE from epicenter	Odawara Kanagawa, Japan.	IV Light
40 km (25 mi) SW from epicenter	Fujinomiya Shizuoka, Japan.	IV Light
43 km (27 mi) E from epicenter	Isehara Kanagawa, Japan.	IV Light
43 km (27 mi) S from epicenter	Fuji Shizuoka, Japan.	IV Light
45 km (28 mi) S from epicenter	Mishima Shizuoka, Japan.	IV Light
45 km (28 mi) E from epicenter	Hachiōji Tokyo, Japan.	IV Light
45 km (28 mi) NE from epicenter	Ōme Tokyo, Japan.	IV Light
47 km (29 mi) E from epicenter	Atsugi Kanagawa, Japan.	IV Light
47 km (29 mi) S from epicenter	Numazu Shizuoka, Japan.	IV Light
49 km (30 mi) SE from epicenter	Hiratsuka Kanagawa, Japan.	IV Light
49 km (30 mi) E from epicenter	Zama Kanagawa, Japan.	IV Light
52 km (32 mi) E from epicenter	Hino Tokyo, Japan.	IV Light
53 km (33 mi) E from epicenter	Minamirinkan Kanagawa, Japan.	IV Light
54 km (34 mi) E from epicenter	Chigasaki Kanagawa, Japan.	IV Light
54 km (34 mi) E from epicenter	Machida Tokyo, Japan.	IV Light
55 km (34 mi) NE from epicenter	Hannō Saitama, Japan.	IV Light
57 km (35 mi) E from epicenter	Tama Tokyo, Japan.	IV Light
59 km (37 mi) E from epicenter	Fujisawa Kanagawa, Japan.	IV Light
59 km (37 mi) E from epicenter	Kokubunji Tokyo, Japan.	IV Light
61 km (38 mi) NE from epicenter	Higashimurayama Tokyo, Japan.	IV Light
62 km (39 mi) NE from epicenter	Sayama Saitama, Japan.	IV Light
63 km (39 mi) NE from epicenter	Tokorozawa Saitama, Japan.	IV Light
64 km (40 mi) E from epicenter	Chōfu Tokyo, Japan.	IV Light
66 km (41 mi) E from epicenter	Nishi-Tokyo-shi Tokyo, Japan.	IV Light
66 km (41 mi) E from epicenter	Kamirenjaku Tokyo, Japan.	IV Light
67 km (42 mi) E from epicenter	Musashino Tokyo, Japan.	IV Light
67 km (42 mi) E from epicenter	Kamakura Kanagawa, Japan.	IV Light
71 km (44 mi) NE from epicenter	Kawagoe Saitama, Japan.	IV Light
73 km (45 mi) E from epicenter	Yokohama Kanagawa, Japan.	IV Light
74 km (46 mi) SW from epicenter	Shizuoka Shizuoka, Japan.	IV Light
78 km (48 mi) E from epicenter	Kawasaki Kanagawa, Japan.	IV Light
78 km (48 mi) E from epicenter	Yokosuka Kanagawa, Japan.	IV Light
78 km (48 mi) E from epicenter	Tokyo Tokyo, Japan.	IV Light
83 km (52 mi) NE from epicenter	Kawaguchi Saitama, Japan.	IV Light
84 km (52 mi) NE from epicenter	Saitama Saitama, Japan.	IV Light
85 km (53 mi) NE from epicenter	Ageoshimo Saitama, Japan.	IV Light
91 km (57 mi) N from epicenter	Takasaki Gunma, Japan.	IV Light
92 km (57 mi) NE from epicenter	Sōka Saitama, Japan.	IV Light
94 km (58 mi) NE from epicenter	Koshigaya Saitama, Japan.	IV Light
94 km (58 mi) W from epicenter	Iida Nagano, Japan.	IV Light
99 km (62 mi) E from epicenter	Matsudo Chiba, Japan.	IV Light
100 km (62 mi) N from epicenter	Maebashi Gunma, Japan.	IV Light
135 km (84 mi) NE from epicenter	Tsukuba Ibaraki, Japan.	III Weak
148 km (92 mi) NE from epicenter	Utsunomiya Tochigi, Japan.	III Weak
181 km (112 mi) W from epicenter	Nagoya Aichi, Japan.	III Weak
189 km (117 mi) N from epicenter	Jōetsu Niigata, Japan.	III Weak
190 km (118 mi) W from epicenter	Gifu-shi Gifu, Japan.	III Weak
197 km (122 mi) NW from epicenter	Toyama Toyama, Japan.	III Weak
213 km (132 mi) W from epicenter	Yokkaichi Mie, Japan.
234 km (145 mi) NW from epicenter	Kanazawa Ishikawa, Japan.
245 km (152 mi) W from epicenter	Fukui-shi Fukui, Japan.
249 km (155 mi) NE from epicenter	Iwaki Fukushima, Japan.	II Weak
278 km (173 mi) W from epicenter	Ōtsu Shiga, Japan.
287 km (178 mi) W from epicenter	Kyoto Kyoto, Japan.
288 km (179 mi) N from epicenter	Yonezawa Yamagata, Japan.
293 km (182 mi) W from epicenter	Nara-shi Nara, Japan.

Earthquake Intensity Map

The maximum intensity (MMI Scale) caused by this earthquake is V. The map below shows in which areas this earthquake was the most and least impactful. It is based on data from the US Geographic Survey.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Earthquake Intensity Map based on Shakemap Data provided by USGS.

Shaking reported by 117 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 117 people have reported shaking in 52 places, all within Japan.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

Tokyo, Tokio, Japan: 30 people.
Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan: 9 people.
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan: 8 people.
Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan: 3 people.
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan: 3 people.
Musashino, Tokio, Japan: 3 people.
Komae, Tokio, Japan: 3 people.
Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan: 3 people.
Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan: 3 people.
Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan: 2 people.

Aftershocks detected

After this earthquake struck, 1 smaller aftershock occurred. A 3.3 magnitude earthquake hit 48 mins later 13 km (8 mi) east of this earthquake.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

Detected MAG2.5+ earthquakes within within 100km (62 mi), that occurred in the three days before and after the main shock.
Classification	Magnitude	When	Where
Main Shock This Earthquake	M 5.7	Jun 26, 2026 22:29 (Tokyo Time)	-
Aftershock	M 3.3	48 mins later Jun 26, 2026 23:17 (Tokyo Time)	13 km (8 mi) E from Main Shock.

More earthquakes coming?

The risk of aftershocks decreases rapidly over time. Usually, aftershocks are at least one order of magnitude lower than a main shock.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Read: How to Stay Safe during an Earthquake (cdc.gov).

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since June 26th, 2026, when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit 150 km (93 mi) further east. An even stronger magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck on January 1st, 2024.

In total, 19 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.7 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 6 months.

Tsunami very unlikely

DISCLAIMER: We strongly suggest to closely monitor advice from local authorities with regards to tsunami risks. Our analysis is based on automatically collected data from external sources, and these might contain mistakes. In addition, earthquakes can cause landslides that may lead to a tsunami, or be a followed by another, potentially stonger, earthquake.

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Factor	Under Sea?	MAG-6.5 or stronger?	Shallow depth?
Explanation	Almost all tsunami's are caused by earthquakes with their epicenter under sea or very near the sea. However stay cautious in coastal areas as earthquakes on land may cause landslides into sea, potentially still causing a local tsunami.	Under MAG 6.5: Very unlikely to cause a tsunami. MAG 6.5 to 7.5: Destructive tsunami's do occur, but are uncommon. Likely to observe small sea level changes. MAG 7.6+: Earthquakes with these magnitudes might produce destructive tsunami's.	Most destructive tsunami's are caused by shallow earthquakes with a depth between 0 and 100km under the surface of the earth. Deeper tsunami's are unlikely to displace to ocean floor.
This Earthquake	Not this earthquake. This earthquake appears to have struck on land far from any coast.	Not this earthquake. This earthquake had a magnitude of 5.7. Earthquakes of this strength are unlikely to trigger a tsunami.	This earthquake occurred at a depth of of 51 km (32 mi). Earthquakes this shallow could trigger a tsunami.

Sources

Last updated 26/06/26 18:58 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.