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M5.0 Depth: 73.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Southeast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-01-12 04:27:49 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 12, 2026 at 04:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Southeast of Honshu, Japan. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 73 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
73.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 04:27:49 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
31.19000, 141.04000
Temperature
14.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73 km
Intermediate
73 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
Shimoda434.2 kmNW21'402
Yokosuka472.7 kmN409'478
Shizuoka489.0 kmNW693'389

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sumisujima
    Distance: 98 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
  • Izu-Torishima
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
  • Myojinsho
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
  • Kita-Bayonnaise
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
  • Sofugan
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
  • Aogashima
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥442
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-09-02 03:32:32 UTC78.2 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-12-19 12:53:50 UTC100.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.32025-09-02 03:32:31 UTC103.4 km M5.32025-07-09 12:32:01 UTC97.5 km M5.32025-07-09 12:32:00 UTC108.8 kmIzu Islands, Japan region

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