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M3.1 Earthquake near dao tian shi, jing gang xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-01-26 00:19:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 26, 2026 at 00:19 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near dao tian shi, jing gang xian (Japan). With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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
f9e1f807c52cf6f304e5ab259a90aca627f5097d
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-26 00:19:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
jing gang xian
City
dao tian shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.90000, 138.10000
Temperature
3.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 km
30 km — close to 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

  • Fujisan
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'776 m ·Last eruption: 1708 ·Japan
  • Izu-Tobu
    Distance: 91 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 580 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·Japan
  • Hakoneyama
    Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'438 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Japan
  • Toshima
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 508 m ·Last eruption: -4550 ·Japan
  • Izu-Oshima
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 758 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·Japan
  • Niijima
    Distance: 121 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 432 m ·Last eruption: 886 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mount Fuji Shizuoka AirportJapan · FSZ · RJNS
    14.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

Nuclear power plants

  • Hamaoka nuclear power plantJapanOut of operation · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 5
    31.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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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, 769 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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