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M3.2 Earthquake near lu jiao shi, qiu tian xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 09:51:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near lu jiao shi, qiu tian xian (Japan) on January 9, 2026 at 09:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
38f1194a10140e949b8a7d0724116b35749a3ba2
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 09:51:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
qiu tian xian
City
lu jiao shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.30000, 140.80000
Temperature
-3.7°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

  • Towada
    Distance: 24 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 53 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Iwakisan
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'624 m ·Last eruption: 1863 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Odate Noshiro AirportJapan · ONJ · RJSR
    38.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Aomori AirportJapan · AOJ · RJSA
    49.1 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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