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M4.6 Earthquake near nan fang zong shi, qian ye xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-01-29 01:25:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

qian ye xian · nan fang zong shi

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About this earthquake

On January 29, 2026 at 01:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near nan fang zong shi, qian ye xian (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
e4d7dfcbd88a6f9e433eec38509abda9c54ce26e
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-29 01:25:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
qian ye xian
City
nan fang zong shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.02530, 140.01890
Temperature
7.3°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 85 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Toshima
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 94 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 98 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan
  • Miyakejima
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 775 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Japan

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 969 Catalogue entries

Of 968 other entries for this area and period, 136 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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