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M5.1 Depth: 6.7 km

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

UTC time: 2026-01-15 05:48:05 UTC Local time: —

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 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.9.

Details

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

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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 (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
Shiojiri16.7 kmE67'241
Matsumoto17.8 kmNE241'145
Nagoya134.7 kmSW2'332'176

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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

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

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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