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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 23:51:37 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
126.9 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde)

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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde) · 2026-01-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde) · 2026-01-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 9, 2026 at 23:51 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Tokyo (Monde). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 127 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
75606b87f81dbc91cbbf8a9271cefab077791860
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
126.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 23:51:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
25.88310, 141.35875
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126.9 km
Intermediate
126.9 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kushimoto1000.5 kmNW16'243
Iwata1036.4 kmN166'672
Hamamatsu1040.1 kmN791'707

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kaitoku Seamount
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -95 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Funka Asane
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Japan
  • Kaikata Seamount
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 m ·Japan
  • Ioto
    Distance: 126 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 172 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Nishinoshima
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 160 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Kita-Fukutokutai
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -73 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12026-01-21 04:04:20 UTC135.5 kmdong jing dou

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#2
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-05

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 UTC33.7 kmVolcano Islands, Japan Region M5.02025-05-18 18:37:01 UTC94.3 kmVolcano Islands, Japan Region M4.82025-09-04 10:06:04 UTC111.4 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region M4.72025-09-04 10:06:06 UTC117.3 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.72025-09-04 10:06:05 UTC114.7 kmBonin Islands, Japan region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
615
Country (24h)
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