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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near chu yun shi, dao gen xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 01:28:54 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near chu yun shi, dao gen xian (Japan) on January 6, 2026 at 01:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Japan: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 01:28:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
dao gen xian
City
chu yun shi
Source
resif
Coordinates
35.51029, 132.89954
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
Hiratachō11.4 kmSW28'154
Matsue13.9 kmE203'616
Hiroshima130.1 kmS1'200'754

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sanbesan
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'126 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Japan
  • Abu
    Distance: 170 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 641 m ·Last eruption: -6850 ·Japan
  • Yufu-Tsurumi
    Distance: 284 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 867 ·Japan
  • Ulleungdo
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 984 m ·Last eruption: -2990 ·South Korea
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Asosan
    Distance: 336 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 hours16
First 24 hours27
First 72 hours29
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M3.82026-01-06 01:34:30 UTC35.9 kman lai shi M5.22026-01-06 01:37:46 UTC52.9 kmzhuang yuan shi M5.12026-01-06 01:37:47 UTC31.8 kman lai shi M5.02026-01-06 01:37:48 UTC26.7 kman lai shi M3.42026-01-06 01:41:30 UTC35.9 kman lai shi M3.62026-01-06 01:50:30 UTC35.9 kman lai shi M4.12026-01-06 02:00:30 UTC35.9 kman lai shi M3.42026-01-06 02:10:30 UTC35.9 kman lai shi M3.32026-01-06 02:13:30 UTC35.9 kman lai shi M3.22026-01-06 02:29:30 UTC35.9 kman lai shi M3.62026-01-06 03:43:30 UTC43.2 kman lai shi M3.32026-01-06 04:05:30 UTC35.9 kman lai shi

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥49
Earlier events M≥58
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 UTC56.5 kmzhuang yuan shi M5.82026-01-06 01:18:49 UTC35.3 kman lai shi M5.72026-01-06 01:18:49 UTC26.5 kman lai shi M5.62026-01-06 01:18:49 UTC35.7 kman lai shi M5.62026-01-06 01:18:48 UTC26.5 kman lai shi

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