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M5.1 Earthquake near song ben shi, zhang ye xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-01-15 05:48:05 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near song ben shi, zhang ye xian (Japan) · 2026-01-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near song ben shi, zhang ye xian (Japan) · 2026-01-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 15, 2026 at 05:48 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near song ben shi, zhang ye xian (Japan). With a focal depth of about 7 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 event was recorded by USGS. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
3468852e5de739a1c8278bf91166557dc11d03e8
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
6.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 05:48:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
zhang ye xian
City
song ben shi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.15550, 137.79380
Temperature
4.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.7 km
Shallow
6.7 km
6.7 km — shallower than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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
Shiojiri16.7 kmE67'241
Matsumoto17.8 kmNE241'145
Nagoya134.7 kmSW2'332'176

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Yakedake
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Ontakesan
    Distance: 41 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Yokodake
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'480 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·Japan
  • Midagahara
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto AirportJapan · MMJ · RJAF
    11.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Toyama Kitokito AirportJapan · TOY · RJNT
    77.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.02026-01-15 05:48:06 UTC12.9 kmsong ben shi M5.02026-01-15 05:48:07 UTC23.0 kman tan ye shi M3.52026-01-15 05:57:30 UTC32.3 kmfu shan shi M3.82026-01-16 23:27:30 UTC149.5 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72026-01-17 18:46:30 UTC39.4 kmgao shan shi M3.12026-01-19 19:09:30 UTC117.6 kmmi yu chuan shi M3.32026-01-25 06:43:30 UTC33.3 kmmu ceng ting M3.12026-01-26 00:19:30 UTC142.3 kmdao tian shi M3.02026-01-29 04:31:30 UTC100.9 kmbing jian shi M3.52026-02-06 00:23:30 UTC101.6 kmshanno nei ting M4.12026-02-07 11:01:30 UTC123.5 kmdou liu shi M3.52026-02-11 08:36:30 UTC139.6 kmbang song shi

Japan

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Of 968 other entries for this area and period, 53 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-12-14 19:03:37 UTC142.5 kmNear West Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-12-14 14:26:55 UTC132.5 kmNear West Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-04-18 11:19:28 UTC39.7 km1 km ENE of Ōmachi, Japan M5.12025-12-14 14:26:51 UTC149.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Nagoya (Monde) M5.12025-12-14 14:26:54 UTC149.8 km29 km NW of Hakui, Japan

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