M4.9 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-01-19 16:30:19 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Southeast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Southeast of Honshu, Japan on January 19, 2026 at 16:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-19 16:30:19 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

33.65000, 138.58000

Temperature

14.9°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Kozushima

Distance: 82 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 572 m ·Last eruption: 838 ·Japan
Mikurajima

Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 851 m ·Last eruption: -4100 ·Japan
Miyakejima

Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 775 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Japan
Niijima

Distance: 105 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan
Kurose Hole

Distance: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -114 m ·Japan
Toshima

Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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