M5.1 Earthquake near 50 km SW of Shirahama, Japan

UTC time: 2026-07-09 12:58:57 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

50 km SW of Shirahama, Japan

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About this earthquake

On July 9, 2026 at 12:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 50 km SW of Shirahama, 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-07-09 12:58:57 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

33.34250, 134.98510

Temperature

25.6°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

Estimated impact

5 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2.7

Tectonic context

Located on the Amur Plate.

Near the boundary Amur ↔ Philippine Sea · about 104 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Shirahama50.8 kmNE23'325

Tokushima89.3 kmNW267'345

Sakai144.8 kmN826'161

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Sanbesan

Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'126 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Japan
Yufu-Tsurumi

Distance: 334 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Last eruption: 867 ·Japan
Abu

Distance: 344 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 641 m ·Last eruption: -6850 ·Japan
Kujusan

Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'791 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
Hakusan

Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'702 m ·Last eruption: 1659 ·Japan
Ontakesan

Distance: 364 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 3'067 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Nanki Shirahama AirportJapan · SHM · RJBD
50.0 kmStraight-line distance
Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air BaseJapan · TKS · RJOS
94.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM5.1

M5.12026-07-09 12:58:58 UTC51.9 kmNear South Coast of Western Honshu M5.12026-07-09 12:59:03 UTC63.3 kmSHIKOKU, JAPAN M3.22026-07-22 22:46:30 UTC62.0 kmHidaka M3.22026-07-28 08:16:30 UTC89.1 kmAridagawa M3.12026-08-08 01:05:30 UTC72.9 kmTanabe

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7

Earlier events M≥49

Earlier events M≥56

Compared since2025-02-26

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82026-05-02 09:28:41 UTC94.6 kmNear South Coast of Western Honshu M5.82025-02-26 05:53:24 UTC131.3 km38 km ESE of Shingū, Japan M5.72026-05-02 09:28:40 UTC96.8 kmNEAR S. COAST OF WESTERN HONSHU M5.62026-05-02 09:28:34 UTC123.3 kmTenkawa M5.52026-05-02 09:28:34 UTC78.9 kmNear South Coast of Western Honshu

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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