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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

ID
7502b0c011c916bb1ed004a888ee4808caf0bfa9
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
285.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 20:13:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
31.76000, 138.90000
Temperature
14.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 285 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 285 km
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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