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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near an lai shi, dao gen xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 01:37:47 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near an lai shi, dao gen xian (Japan) on January 6, 2026 at 01:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 01:37:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
dao gen xian
City
an lai shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
35.27000, 133.09000
Temperature
7.5°C

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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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (35.3 km)
Regional average: 35.3 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
Unnan17.5 kmW43'269
Matsue24.0 kmN203'616
Okayama103.2 kmSE724'691

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sanbesan
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'126 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Japan
  • Abu
    Distance: 168 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 641 m ·Last eruption: -6850 ·Japan
  • Yufu-Tsurumi
    Distance: 271 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 867 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Ulleungdo
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 984 m ·Last eruption: -2990 ·South Korea
  • Asosan
    Distance: 323 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'592 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours13
First 24 hours24
First 72 hours26
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02026-01-06 01:37:48 UTC8.2 kman lai shi M3.42026-01-06 01:41:30 UTC10.5 kman lai shi M3.62026-01-06 01:50:30 UTC10.5 kman lai shi M4.12026-01-06 02:00:30 UTC10.5 kman lai shi M3.42026-01-06 02:10:30 UTC10.5 kman lai shi M3.32026-01-06 02:13:30 UTC10.5 kman lai shi M3.22026-01-06 02:29:30 UTC10.5 kman lai shi M3.62026-01-06 03:43:30 UTC19.4 kman lai shi M3.32026-01-06 04:05:30 UTC10.5 kman lai shi M3.72026-01-06 04:41:30 UTC10.5 kman lai shi M3.72026-01-06 06:38:30 UTC10.5 kman lai shi M3.22026-01-06 07:20:30 UTC10.5 kman lai shi

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-06-29

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92026-01-06 01:18:48 UTC25.8 kmzhuang yuan shi M5.82026-01-06 01:18:49 UTC13.6 kman lai shi M5.72026-01-06 01:18:49 UTC5.7 kman lai shi M5.62026-01-06 01:18:49 UTC7.9 kman lai shi M5.62026-01-06 01:18:48 UTC5.7 kman lai shi

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