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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near dong jing dou (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 04:04:20 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 04:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near dong jing dou (Japan). 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 can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 04:04:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
dong jing dou
County
xiao li yuan zhi ting
Village
xiao li yuan cun
Source
gfz
Coordinates
24.67000, 141.49000
Temperature
21.5°C

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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 (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
Kushimoto1124.3 kmNW16'243
Iwata1169.1 kmN166'672
Hamamatsu1172.6 kmN791'707

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ioto
    Distance: 22 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 169 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Kita-Fukutokutai
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -73 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Japan
  • Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba
    Distance: 43 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: -29 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Japan
  • Kita-Ioto
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 792 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Japan
  • Minami-Hiyoshi
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -107 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·Japan
  • Kaitoku Seamount
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -95 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥411
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52026-01-09 23:51:23 UTC130.5 kmVolcano Islands, Japan Region M5.32025-01-07 17:23:48 UTC75.2 kmVolcano Islands, Japan region M5.12026-01-09 23:51:37 UTC135.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.02025-05-18 18:37:01 UTC41.3 kmVolcano Islands, Japan Region M4.92026-01-09 23:51:37 UTC137.3 kmVolcano Islands, Japan region

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