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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near dong jin shi, qian ye xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 11:07:57 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near dong jin shi, qian ye xian (Japan) on January 9, 2026 at 11:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 11:07:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
qian ye xian
City
dong jin shi
Source
isc
Coordinates
35.57000, 140.41000
Temperature
10.9°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 (35.1 km)
Regional average: 35.1 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
Narutō3.4 kmN25'696
Sakura22.8 kmNW173'740
Chiba26.7 kmW979'768

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 746 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 141 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'406 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Fujisan
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan
  • Akagisan
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'828 m ·Japan
  • Toshima
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.72026-01-09 11:07:58 UTC24.5 kmisumi shi M4.92026-01-09 11:07:58 UTC31.9 kmisumi shi M5.12026-01-09 11:07:58 UTC27.4 kmisumi shi M3.12026-01-10 03:08:30 UTC106.5 km M3.52026-01-10 05:27:30 UTC102.3 km M4.22026-01-14 02:50:30 UTC53.5 kmyao zi shi M3.12026-01-16 21:50:30 UTC106.6 kmri li shi M4.02026-01-17 16:49:47 UTC16.4 kmqian ye shi M3.12026-01-18 17:36:30 UTC87.9 km M4.02026-01-18 20:34:00 UTC141.5 km M3.62026-01-19 23:01:30 UTC107.9 km M4.42026-01-23 21:20:04 UTC128.1 kmda zi ting

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥474
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-11-13 00:54:34 UTC138.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.22025-11-04 22:17:26 UTC113.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-08-13 19:13:34 UTC125.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC107.0 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC109.7 km

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