Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 01:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yasugichō (Japan - JP), about 13.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 133.111 and latitude 35.363.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	35.363, 133.111
UTC time	2026-01-06 01:18:48.586

Location	Matsue
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-01-06

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Yasugichō	13.6 km
Matsue	14.5 km
Yonago	21.7 km
Sakaiminato	22.3 km
Unnan	23.3 km
Izumo	31.2 km
Niimi	53.2 km
Shōbara	57.7 km
Ōdachō-ōda	58.0 km
Maniwa	62.3 km
Kurayoshi	64.6 km
Miyoshi	67.0 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 5.0 Matsue Japan · 2026-01-06 01:37 UTC	5.4 km
M 4.8 Matsue Japan · 2026-01-06 01:28 UTC	12.2 km
M 4.4 Yonago Japan · 2025-06-29 00:59 UTC	13.8 km

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