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M5.6 Depth: 14.6 km

M5.6 Earthquake near an lai shi, dao gen xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 01:18:49 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near an lai shi, dao gen xian (Japan) on January 6, 2026 at 01:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
14.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 01:18:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
dao gen xian
City
an lai shi
Source
ingv
Coordinates
35.28110, 133.17600
Temperature
7.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.6 km
Shallow
14.6 km
14.6 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
Yasugichō16.7 kmN38'875
Yonago22.1 kmNE148'720
Okayama98.4 kmSE724'691

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sanbesan
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  • Abu
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  • Yufu-Tsurumi
    Distance: 276 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 867 ·Japan
  • Kujusan
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Ulleungdo
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 984 m ·Last eruption: -2990 ·South Korea
  • Asosan
    Distance: 329 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 hours18
First 24 hours31
First 72 hours33
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62026-01-06 01:18:50 UTC13.0 kmsong jiang shi M5.12026-01-06 01:28:49 UTC2.2 kman lai shi M5.02026-01-06 01:28:49 UTC12.6 kmsong jiang shi M5.32026-01-06 01:28:54 UTC35.7 kmchu yun shi M3.82026-01-06 01:34:30 UTC3.0 kman lai shi M5.22026-01-06 01:37:46 UTC35.8 kmzhuang yuan shi M5.12026-01-06 01:37:47 UTC7.9 kman lai shi M5.02026-01-06 01:37:48 UTC9.0 kman lai shi M3.42026-01-06 01:41:30 UTC3.0 kman lai shi M3.62026-01-06 01:50:30 UTC3.0 kman lai shi M4.12026-01-06 02:00:30 UTC3.0 kman lai shi M3.42026-01-06 02:10:30 UTC3.0 kman lai shi

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