M4.7 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-01-09 20:13:32 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth: 285.0 km
Source: GFZ

Southeast of Honshu, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Southeast of Honshu, Japan on January 9, 2026 at 20:13 UTC. At around 285 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth

285.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-09 20:13:32 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

31.76000, 138.90000

Temperature

14.7°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

285 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Myojinsho

Distance: 97 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
Kita-Bayonnaise

Distance: 97 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
Aogashima

Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan
Sumisujima

Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
Hachijojima

Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 854 m ·Last eruption: 1606 ·Japan
Izu-Torishima

Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·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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