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M5.1 Depth: 27.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near isumi shi, qian ye xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 11:07:58 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near isumi shi, qian ye xian (Japan) on January 9, 2026 at 11:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 11:07:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
qian ye xian
City
isumi shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
35.34000, 140.52000
Temperature
10.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 km — shallower than the regional average (35.1 km)
Regional average: 35.1 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
Ōhara15.4 kmSW20'226
Ichihara44.2 kmNW283'531
Chiba46.6 kmNW979'768

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 746 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 138 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'406 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Toshima
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 155 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan
  • Fujisan
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M3.12026-01-10 03:08:30 UTC125.6 km M3.52026-01-10 05:27:30 UTC122.7 km M4.22026-01-14 02:50:30 UTC52.2 kmyao zi shi M3.12026-01-16 21:50:30 UTC130.0 kmri li shi M4.02026-01-17 16:49:47 UTC38.2 kmqian ye shi M3.12026-01-18 17:36:30 UTC105.0 km M3.62026-01-19 23:01:30 UTC83.0 km M4.22026-01-25 02:46:13 UTC100.2 kmchang zong shi M3.62026-01-25 21:30:30 UTC140.3 kmri li shi M4.62026-01-29 01:25:11 UTC57.4 kmnan fang zong shi M3.32026-01-29 02:21:30 UTC46.6 kmya chuan shi M4.42026-01-29 02:47:51 UTC71.7 kmguan shan shi

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥467
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-11-13 00:54:34 UTC147.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.22025-11-04 22:17:26 UTC87.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-08-13 19:13:34 UTC140.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC131.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-07-15 14:47:11 UTC134.3 km

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