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M5.4 Depth: 75.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near gong gu shi, yan shou xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-01-11 04:15:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near gong gu shi, yan shou xian (Japan) on January 11, 2026 at 04:15 UTC. At around 75 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
75.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-11 04:15:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
yan shou xian
City
gong gu shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.66000, 141.79000
Temperature
4.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75 km
Intermediate
75 km
75 km — deeper than the regional average (35.1 km)
Regional average: 35.1 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
Miyako13.0 kmE51'150
Morioka55.0 kmW290'700
Sendai174.3 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 71 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M3.12026-01-11 09:04:30 UTC11.5 kmgong gu shi M3.22026-01-15 02:18:30 UTC99.5 km M3.32026-01-16 07:14:30 UTC17.8 kmshan tian ting M4.82026-01-16 09:04:30 UTC133.2 km M4.82026-01-16 09:04:32 UTC133.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.02026-01-16 11:15:30 UTC38.4 kmgong gu shi M3.52026-01-17 09:23:30 UTC26.9 kmgong gu shi M3.52026-01-18 17:37:30 UTC140.4 km M4.42026-01-20 18:44:44 UTC131.5 km M4.72026-01-20 18:44:59 UTC62.8 kmlong ze shi M4.12026-01-22 07:10:53 UTC143.5 km M3.32026-01-23 02:52:30 UTC108.3 kmqi xian zhao shi

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#54
Earlier events M≥4227
Earlier events M≥5123
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC142.1 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC131.9 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC149.5 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC139.6 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan] M6.62025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC134.9 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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