Magnitude
M5.1
- Depth
- 4.9 km
- Source
- EMSC
zhang ye xian · song ben shi
Country overviewJapan · zhang ye xian
M5.1 Earthquake near song ben shi, zhang ye xian (Japan)
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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 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.
Details
ID
4f8960a5cb05cde870b57b63c3d50166efab4cbf
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
4.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 05:48:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
zhang ye xian
City
song ben shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.27500,
137.76230
Temperature
5.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
4.9 km
4.9 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
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Azumino11.3 kmE94'222
Matsumoto18.9 kmE241'145
Nagoya144.1 kmSW2'332'176
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport18.8 kmStraight-line distance
Japan · MMJ · RJAF - Toyama Kitokito Airport66.1 kmStraight-line distanceJapan · TOY · RJNT
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
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 UTC0.9 kmsong ben shi
M5.02026-01-15 05:48:07 UTC13.9 kman tan ye shi
M3.52026-01-15 05:57:30 UTC20.1 kmfu shan shi
M3.82026-01-16 23:27:30 UTC140.1 kmNEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
M3.72026-01-17 18:46:30 UTC44.6 kmgao shan shi
M3.12026-01-19 19:09:30 UTC105.0 kmmi yu chuan shi
M3.32026-01-25 06:43:30 UTC44.2 kmmu ceng ting
M3.02026-01-29 04:31:30 UTC89.7 kmbing jian shi
M4.42026-01-30 17:11:30 UTC146.8 kmlun dao shi
M3.52026-02-06 00:23:30 UTC94.9 kmshanno nei ting
M4.12026-02-07 11:01:30 UTC133.9 kmdou liu shi
M5.32026-02-13 04:58:33 UTC113.8 km
Japan
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
Open seismic profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥426
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-02-20
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 UTC131.4 kmNear West Coast of Honshu, Japan
M5.22025-12-14 14:26:55 UTC121.1 kmNear West Coast of Honshu, Japan
M5.22025-04-18 11:19:28 UTC27.7 km1 km ENE of Ōmachi, Japan
M5.12025-12-14 14:26:51 UTC139.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Nagoya (Monde)
M5.12025-12-14 14:26:54 UTC138.7 km29 km NW of Hakui, Japan
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
620
Country (24h)
Japan
2