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M4.7 Earthquake near song ben shi, zhang ye xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-01-15 05:40:17 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near song ben shi, zhang ye xian (Japan) on January 15, 2026 at 05:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
370cb6168bdc0577e73cff55b790422519913ba9
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 05:40:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
zhang ye xian
City
song ben shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.34000, 137.69000
Temperature
-1.9°C

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 (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Yakedake
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'455 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Japan
  • Akandanayama
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'109 m ·Japan
  • Midagahara
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'621 m ·Last eruption: 1839 ·Japan
  • Norikuradake
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Japan
  • Ontakesan
    Distance: 53 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan
  • Yokodake
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'480 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto AirportJapan · MMJ · RJAF
    28.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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