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M5.5 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan Region

UTC time: 2026-01-09 23:51:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Volcano Islands, Japan Region

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M5.5 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan Region · 2026-01-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Volcano Islands, Japan Region · 2026-01-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Volcano Islands, Japan Region on January 9, 2026 at 23:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
7d68c3d307b9a8d4de6ad1da22bf99ac5d0c7cc3
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 23:51:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
25.83000, 141.69000
Temperature
19.0°C

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
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
Shimoda1018.3 kmN21'402
Iwata1052.7 kmN166'672
Hamamatsu1056.7 kmN791'707

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Funka Asane
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Japan
  • Kaitoku Seamount
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -95 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Japan
  • Kaikata Seamount
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -165 m ·Japan
  • Ioto
    Distance: 127 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 172 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Japan
  • Kita-Fukutokutai
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -73 m ·Last eruption: 1954 ·Japan
  • Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba
    Distance: 173 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: -29 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-05-18 18:37:01 UTC90.8 kmVolcano Islands, Japan Region M4.82025-09-04 10:06:04 UTC142.2 kmBonin Islands, Japan Region M4.72025-09-04 10:06:06 UTC147.1 kmBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M4.72025-09-04 10:06:05 UTC144.3 kmBonin Islands, Japan region M4.72025-05-18 18:37:07 UTC54.8 kmVOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

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