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M5.1 Depth: 147.2 km

M5.1 Earthquake near dong jing dou (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-05-14 15:34:06 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 14, 2026 at 15:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near dong jing dou (Japan). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 147 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Japan: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
147.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-14 15:34:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
dong jing dou
County
xiao li yuan zhi ting
Village
xiao li yuan cun
Source
resif
Coordinates
25.23765, 141.34068
Temperature
24.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 147.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 147.2 km
Intermediate
147.2 km
147.2 km — deeper than the regional average (35.3 km)
Regional average: 35.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kushimoto1061.7 kmNW16'243
Iwata1104.4 kmN166'672
Hamamatsu1107.8 kmN791'707

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kita-Ioto
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 792 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Japan
  • Ioto
    Distance: 54 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 169 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Kita-Fukutokutai
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -73 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Japan
  • Kaitoku Seamount
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -95 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba
    Distance: 107 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: -29 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kaikata Seamount
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 m ·Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72026-05-14 15:33:48 UTC24.9 kmdong jing dou M5.52026-01-09 23:51:23 UTC74.6 kmVolcano Islands, Japan Region M5.32025-01-07 17:23:48 UTC130.9 kmVolcano Islands, Japan region M5.12026-01-21 04:04:20 UTC64.9 kmdong jing dou M5.12026-01-09 23:51:37 UTC71.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde)

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