Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 01:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Matsue (Japan - JP), about 17.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 133.070 and latitude 35.327.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	28.2 km
Coordinates	35.327, 133.070
UTC time	2026-01-06 01:37:48.746

Location	Matsue
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-01-06

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Matsue	17.5 km
Unnan	18.1 km
Yasugichō	18.8 km
Yonago	26.6 km
Sakaiminato	27.6 km
Izumo	27.9 km
Niimi	52.6 km
Ōdachō-ōda	53.3 km
Shōbara	53.4 km
Miyoshi	62.0 km
Maniwa	64.0 km
Kurayoshi	68.8 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.8

Matsue

Japan · 2026-01-06 01:28 UTC

16.8 km

M 5.7

Matsue

Japan · 2026-01-06 01:18 UTC

5.4 km

M 4.4

Yonago

Japan · 2025-06-29 00:59 UTC

16.9 km

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