Strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 493 km depth18 Jan 02:21 UTC: First to report: NIED after 7 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJan 18, 2026 02:13:57 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Jan 18, 2026, at 11:13 am (GMT +9)Statusunconfirmed (uncertain whether an earthquake with these data happened)Magnitude5.0Depth493 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude30.241°N / 138.779°EJapanSeismic antipode30.241°S / 41.221°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Nearest volcanoTori-shima (149 km / 93 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 17.6°C (64 F), humidity: 52%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from EEstimated seismic energy released2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.0 | about seismic energy18 minutes ago reported feltJan 18, 2026 02:13 GMT / Jan 18, 2026 11:13 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 30.241 / 138.779: Japan: Near Torishima ISSource: NIEDDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22626681',30.24100,138.77900,'18 minutes ago: Mag. 5.0, Japan: Near Torishima IS',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in JapanNearby placesThe closest larger town near the epicenter is Hachijo, a town with 7,200 inhabitants in Japan, in 332 km (206 mi) distance to the north, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry332 km (206 mi)N of epicenterHachijo(pop: 7,210)I: Not feltHachijo Shicho, TokyoJapan457 km (284 mi)NW of epicenterKushimoto(pop: 16,200)I: Not feltHigashimuro-gun, WakayamaJapan463 km (287 mi)NW of epicenterKatsuura(pop: 14,100)I: Not feltHigashimuro-gun, WakayamaJapan468 km (291 mi)NW of epicenterUdono(pop: 10,300)I: Not feltMinamimuro-gun, Mie-kenJapan469 km (292 mi)NW of epicenterShingu(pop: 27,500)I: Not feltShingu Shi, WakayamaJapan475 km (295 mi)NW of epicenterShimo-ichigi(pop: 8,080)I: Not feltMinamimuro-gun, Mie-kenJapan478 km (297 mi)NW of epicenterKumano(pop: 16,200)I: Not feltMie-kenJapan490 km (304 mi)NW of epicenterOwase(pop: 16,900)I: Not feltMie-kenJapan498 km (309 mi)NW of epicenterKihoku(pop: 14,600)I: Not feltKitamuro-gun, Mie-kenJapan499 km (310 mi)NW of epicenterAsso(pop: 15,200)I: Not feltNishimuro-gun, WakayamaJapan501 km (311 mi)NW of epicenterShirahama(pop: 23,300)I: Not feltNishimuro-gun, WakayamaJapan504 km (313 mi)NW of epicenterTanabe(pop: 71,000)I: Not feltWakayamaJapan510 km (317 mi)NW of epicenterMinabe(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltHidaka-gun, WakayamaJapan529 km (329 mi)NW of epicenterGobo(pop: 23,500)I: Not feltGobo Shi, WakayamaJapan536 km (333 mi)NW of epicenterItogawa(pop: 25,300)I: Not feltArida-gun, WakayamaJapan541 km (336 mi)NW of epicenterYuasa(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltArida-gun, WakayamaJapan549 km (341 mi)NW of epicenterArida(pop: 26,800)I: Not feltWakayamaJapan549 km (341 mi)NW of epicenterKinokawa(pop: 60,600)I: Not feltWakayamaJapan549 km (341 mi)NW of epicenterKainan(pop: 48,400)I: Not feltWakayamaJapan552 km (343 mi)NW of epicenterIwade(pop: 54,000)I: Not feltWakayamaJapan552 km (343 mi)NW of epicenterMuroto-misakicho(pop: 17,600)I: Not feltMuroto Shi, KochiJapan558 km (347 mi)NW of epicenterMinato(pop: 375,300)I: Not feltWakayama Shi, WakayamaJapan559 km (347 mi)NW of epicenterWakayama(pop: 356,700)I: Not feltWakayamaJapan564 km (351 mi)NW of epicenterAnan(pop: 70,300)I: Not feltTokushimaJapan575 km (357 mi)NW of epicenterKomatsushimacho(pop: 36,100)I: Not feltKomatsushima Shi, TokushimaJapan582 km (361 mi)NW of epicenterTokushima(pop: 267,300)I: Not feltTokushimaJapan586 km (364 mi)NW of epicenterMinamiawaji(pop: 45,500)I: Not feltHyōgoJapan588 km (365 mi)NW of epicenterFukura(pop: 18,700)I: Not feltMinamiawaji Shi, HyōgoJapan589 km (366 mi)NW of epicenterTakabo(pop: 22,700)I: Not feltItano-gun, TokushimaJapan590 km (366 mi)NW of epicenterNarutocho-mitsuishi(pop: 64,100)I: Not feltNaruto, TokushimaJapan590 km (366 mi)NW of epicenterIshii(pop: 25,100)I: Not feltMyozai Gun, TokushimaJapan592 km (368 mi)NW of epicenterYakami(pop: 35,200)I: Not feltItano-gun, TokushimaJapan596 km (370 mi)NW of epicenterKamojimacho-jogejima(pop: 24,400)I: Not feltYoshinogawa Shi, TokushimaJapan597 km (371 mi)NW of epicenterYoshinogawa(pop: 38,800)I: Not feltTokushimaJapan602 km (374 mi)NW of epicenterAwa(pop: 34,700)I: Not feltTokushimaJapan608 km (378 mi)NW of epicenterHigashikagawa(pop: 28,300)I: Not feltKagawa-kenJapan609 km (378 mi)NW of epicenterMima(pop: 28,100)I: Not feltTokushimaJapan609 km (378 mi)NW of epicenterWakimachi(pop: 17,700)I: Not feltMima Shi, TokushimaJapan612 km (380 mi)N of epicenterTokyo(pop: 9,733,300)I: Not feltTokyoJapan626 km (389 mi)NW of epicenterHiragi(pop: 26,900)I: Not feltKita-gun, Kagawa-kenJapanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.TranslateHachioji, Tokyo (605.8 km N of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)I: Not felt1605–605 km (376–376 mi)605 km (376 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-01-18EpicenterAgency5.0493 km306 mi02:13:57NEAR TORISHIMA ISNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 10 km2 (4 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jan 18, 2026 11:13 am (GMT +9)18 minutes ago5.0493 km0 km - This quakeJapan: Near Torishima ISMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 26.1 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.97 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 17.9 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 26.4 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 26.5 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeStrongest in 3 yearsThe earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of Japan in over 3 years. Earlier, the last quake of equal or greater strength near the present epicenter had been a magnitude 5.2 earthquake on Friday, Jul 14, 2023, at 12:52 am (GMT +9 local time) in 42 km (26 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 5.2 earthquake Philippine Sea - Tokyo, Japan - Jul 14, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 25 years ago earlier, on Sunday, Aug 6, 2000, at 04:27 pm (GMT +9 local time) in Philippine Sea, Japan:Mag. 7.4 earthquake Philippine Sea - 328 km northwest of Chichijima Island, Japan - Aug 6, 2000 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJan 15, 11:32 am (GMT +9)4.3441 km34 km (21 mi) to the SE Izu Islands, Japan Region I FELT ITInfoDec 26, 2025 05:03 pm (GMT +9)4.3437 km36 km (22 mi) to the W Izu Islands, Japan RegionInfoDec 22, 2025 12:50 am (GMT +9)4.1409 km25 km (16 mi) to the S Izu Islands, Japan RegionInfoDec 21, 2025 06:36 pm (GMT +9)4.4432 km14 km (8.9 mi) to the SW Izu Islands, Japan RegionInfoNov 26, 2025 12:26 pm (GMT +9)4.2413 km18 km (11 mi) to the N Izu Islands, Japan RegionInfoJul 14, 2023 12:52 am (GMT +9)5.2436 km42 km (26 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 376 km south of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoJan 15, 2023 01:42 pm (GMT +9)5.2398 km46 km (28 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 358 km south of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoSep 25, 2021 01:40 am (GMT +9)5.2453 km87 km (54 mi) to the SE Japan: NEAR TORISHIMA IS 1 reportInfoApr 5, 2019 06:56 pm (GMT +9)5.8394 km16 km (10 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 489 km southeast of Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan 2 reportsInfoJun 28, 2017 01:25 am (GMT +9)5.0449 km67 km (42 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 421 km northwest of Hutami, Tokyo, JapanInfoAug 26, 2016 02:04 am (GMT +9)5.8473 km98 km (61 mi) to the NW Southeast of Honshu, JapanInfoAug 22, 2016 06:33 pm (GMT +9)5.5411 km47 km (29 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 438 km northwest of Hutami, Tokyo, JapanInfoFeb 15, 2016 03:09 am (GMT +9)5.6419 km7.5 km (4.6 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 497 km southeast of Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan 1 reportInfoSep 4, 2013 09:18 am (GMT +9)6.5402 km34 km (21 mi) to the S Izu Islands, Japan Region 21 reportsInfoApr 21, 2013 12:22 pm (GMT +9)6.1422 km36 km (22 mi) to the S Izu Islands, Japan Region 1 reportInfoDec 31, 2011 02:07 am (GMT +9)5.2406 km80 km (50 mi) to the NW Izu Islands, Japan RegionInfoOct 1, 2008 06:38 pm (GMT +9)5.7414 km8.5 km (5.3 mi) to the S Izu Islands, Japan RegionInfoDec 4, 2007 01:33 am (GMT +9)5.221 km40 km (25 mi) to the N Izu Islands, Japan RegionInfoJul 19, 2007 03:01 am (GMT +9)5.3391 km73 km (45 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 300 km southwest of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoMay 26, 2006 07:25 pm (GMT +9)5.2438 km45 km (28 mi) to the NW Izu Islands, Japan RegionInfoApr 16, 2006 08:48 pm (GMT +9)5.7432 km21 km (13 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 340 km south of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoOct 27, 2005 05:41 pm (GMT +9)5.2382 km76 km (47 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 279 km southwest of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoApr 19, 2005 10:46 am (GMT +9)5.9426 km67 km (42 mi) to the S Izu Islands, Japan RegionInfoMar 24, 2003 10:47 am (GMT +9)5.4422 km28 km (17 mi) to the S Izu Islands, Japan RegionInfoAug 6, 2000 04:27 pm (GMT +9)7.4395 km171 km (107 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 328 km northwest of Chichijima Island, JapanInfoDec 6, 1999 07:00 am (GMT +9)5.7449 km37 km (23 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 370 km south of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoAug 20, 1998 03:40 pm (GMT +9)7.1441 km155 km (96 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 351 km northwest of Chichijima Island, JapanInfoJul 30, 1995 01:18 am (GMT +9)5.6436 km40 km (25 mi) to the W Izu Islands, Japan RegionInfoJul 6, 1993 12:20 am (GMT +9)5.6420 km2.8 km (1.7 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 333 km south of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoOct 30, 1992 11:49 am (GMT +9)6.5393 km38 km (24 mi) to the SE Izu Islands, Japan RegionInfoSep 13, 1988 09:58 am (GMT +9)5.9449 km38 km (24 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 371 km south of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoApr 11, 1985 01:26 am (GMT +9)6.3420 km34 km (21 mi) to the SE Izu Islands, Japan RegionInfoApr 24, 1984 01:11 pm (GMT +9)6.9403 km81 km (51 mi) to the NW Izu Islands, Japan RegionInfoMar 6, 1984 11:17 am (GMT +9)7.4457 km97 km (60 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 412 km northwest of Chichijima Island, JapanInfoNov 30, 1974 07:05 am (GMT +9)6.1419 km67 km (42 mi) to the NW Izu Islands, Japan RegionInfoMar 4, 1971 09:28 am (GMT +9)5.9451 km36 km (23 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 319 km south of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoJul 18, 1957 09:06 pm (GMT +9)5.9400 km37 km (23 mi) to the SE Izu Islands, Japan RegionInfoFeb 18, 1956 04:34 pm (GMT +9)7.3484 km65 km (41 mi) to the W Izu Islands, Japan RegionInfoJul 12, 1951 03:21 am (GMT +9)7.1497 km218 km (135 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 312 km northwest of Chichijima Island, JapanInfoMar 29, 1928 05:06 am (Universal Time)7.0405 km182 km (113 mi) to the NW Izu Islands, Japan regionInfoMay 15, 1925 06:25 pm (Universal Time)6.3360 km34 km (21 mi) to the SE Southeast of HonshuInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]