Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 349 km depth2 Jan 05:59 UTC: First to report: NIED after 8 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJan 2, 2026 05:51:14 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Jan 2, 2026, at 02:51 pm (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.1Depth349 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude33.407°N / 138.165°EJapanSeismic antipode33.407°S / 41.835°WShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Nearest volcanoKozushima (128 km / 80 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 10.4°C (51 F), humidity: 54%, wind: 13 m/s (25 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy16 minutes agoJan 2, 2026 05:51 GMT / Jan 2, 2026 02:51 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 33.407 / 138.165: Japan: Far S Off Tokai DistrictSource: NIEDDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22565714',33.40700,138.16500,'16 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, Japan: Far S Off Tokai District',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); 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 Kozushima, a town with 1,900 inhabitants in Japan, in 126 km (78 mi) distance to the northeast, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry126 km (78 mi)NE of epicenterKozushima(pop: 1,860)I: Not feltOshima Shicho, TokyoJapan144 km (90 mi)N of epicenterKikugawa(pop: 48,500)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan147 km (91 mi)N of epicenterIwata(pop: 166,700)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan148 km (92 mi)N of epicenterMaruobara(pop: 43,500)I: Not feltMakinohara Shi, ShizuokaJapan149 km (93 mi)N of epicenterHamamatsu(pop: 791,700)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan151 km (94 mi)N of epicenterFukuroi(pop: 88,400)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan152 km (94 mi)N of epicenterKakegawa(pop: 117,900)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan156 km (97 mi)NW of epicenterKosai(pop: 59,800)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan157 km (97 mi)N of epicenterShimada(pop: 95,700)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan159 km (99 mi)N of epicenterHamakita(pop: 86,500)I: Not feltHamamatsu Shi, ShizuokaJapan160 km (100 mi)NW of epicenterShima(pop: 47,800)I: Not feltMie-kenJapan163 km (101 mi)N of epicenterFujieda(pop: 145,000)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan163 km (101 mi)NW of epicenterTahara(pop: 60,200)I: Not feltAichi-kenJapan163 km (101 mi)N of epicenterYaizu(pop: 139,600)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan168 km (104 mi)NW of epicenterToyohashi(pop: 377,500)I: Not feltAichi-kenJapan172 km (107 mi)NW of epicenterToyokawa(pop: 184,700)I: Not feltAichi-kenJapan176 km (110 mi)N of epicenterShizuoka(pop: 693,400)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan180 km (112 mi)NW of epicenterGamagori(pop: 80,100)I: Not feltAichi-kenJapan181 km (112 mi)NW of epicenterIse(pop: 123,500)I: Not feltMie-kenJapan192 km (119 mi)NW of epicenterNishio(pop: 170,000)I: Not feltAichi-kenJapan195 km (121 mi)NW of epicenterOkazaki(pop: 384,700)I: Not feltAichi-kenJapan199 km (124 mi)NW of epicenterMatsusaka(pop: 159,100)I: Not feltMie-kenJapan199 km (124 mi)N of epicenterNumazu(pop: 189,500)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan199 km (124 mi)NW of epicenterAnjo(pop: 188,700)I: Not feltAnjo Shi, Aichi-kenJapan200 km (124 mi)NW of epicenterHanda(pop: 117,900)I: Not feltAichi-kenJapan201 km (125 mi)N of epicenterFuji(pop: 245,400)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan202 km (126 mi)N of epicenterMishima(pop: 107,900)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan206 km (128 mi)N of epicenterFujinomiya(pop: 132,500)I: Not feltShizuokaJapan206 km (128 mi)NW of epicenterKariya(pop: 153,800)I: Not feltAichi-kenJapan208 km (130 mi)NW of epicenterToyota(pop: 426,200)I: Not feltAichi-kenJapan211 km (131 mi)NW of epicenterObu(pop: 93,100)I: Not feltObu Shi, Aichi-kenJapan212 km (132 mi)NW of epicenterTsu(pop: 274,500)I: Not feltMie-kenJapan214 km (133 mi)NW of epicenterTokai(pop: 113,800)I: Not feltTokai Shi, Aichi-kenJapan229 km (142 mi)NW of epicenterNagoya(pop: 2,332,200)I: Not feltAichi-kenJapan259 km (161 mi)NW of epicenterGifu(pop: 402,600)I: Not feltGifuJapan260 km (161 mi)NW of epicenterNara-shi(pop: 367,400)I: Not feltNaraJapan263 km (164 mi)NE of epicenterYokohama(pop: 3,777,500)I: Not feltKanagawaJapan276 km (171 mi)NW of epicenterOtsu(pop: 345,100)I: Not feltOtsu Shi, ShigaJapan285 km (177 mi)NW of epicenterKyoto(pop: 1,463,700)I: Not feltKyōto, KyotoJapan290 km (180 mi)NE of epicenterTokyo(pop: 9,733,300)I: Not feltTokyoJapanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!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 GMT2026-01-2EpicenterAgency4.1349 km217 mi05:51:14FAR S OFF TOKAI DISTRICTNIED (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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jan 2, 2026 02:51 pm (GMT +9)16 minutes ago4.1349 km0 km - This quakePhilippine Sea, 128 km SW of Kozu Shima Island, Tokyo, JapanMain 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 67 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.88 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 16.4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 40 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 54 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 66 quakes per year (or 5.5 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 10 days after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Dec 23, 2025, at 06:44 pm (GMT +9 local time) in 36 km (22 mi) distance to the southwest:Mag. 5.2 earthquake Philippine Sea - Tokyo, Japan - Dec 23, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.2. It had occurred 6 years earlier, on Sunday, Jul 28, 2019, at 03:31 am (GMT +9 local time) in Philippine Sea, Japan:Mag. 6.2 earthquake Philippine Sea - Mie-ken, Japan - Jul 28, 2019 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.3. It had occurred 79 years ago earlier, on Friday, Dec 20, 1946, at 07:19 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Philippine Sea, Japan:Mag. 8.3 earthquake Philippine Sea - Wakayama, Japan - Dec 20, 1946 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapDec 23, 2025 06:44 pm (GMT +9)5.2337 km36 km (22 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 163 km southwest of Kozu Shima Island, Tokyo, Japan 4 reportsInfoNov 25, 2025 09:53 pm (GMT +9)4.2349 km77 km (48 mi) to the S Japan: Far S Off Tokai DistrictInfoOct 20, 2025 08:48 pm (GMT +9)4.1383 km43 km (26 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 159 km southwest of Kozu Shima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoAug 18, 2025 08:33 am (GMT +9)4.810 km87 km (54 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 65 km south of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan 3 reportsInfoAug 12, 2025 07:28 am (GMT +9)4.0347 km63 km (39 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 153 km southeast of Tsu, Mie-ken, JapanInfoJun 30, 2025 01:32 pm (GMT +9)4.2309 km32 km (20 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 157 km west of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoNov 14, 2022 05:08 pm (GMT +9)6.1346 km92 km (57 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 93 km southeast of Ise, Mie-ken, Japan 107 reportsInfoJan 15, 2021 10:38 pm (GMT +9)5.9374 km94 km (59 mi) to the NW SE OFF KII PENINSULA, Japan 2 reportsInfoJul 28, 2019 03:31 am (GMT +9)6.2376 km87 km (54 mi) to the SW Near S. Coast of Honshu, Japan 117 reportsInfoDec 10, 2018 12:21 am (GMT +9)5.2342 km32 km (20 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 322 km southwest of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 4 reportsInfoAug 21, 2014 04:38 am (GMT +9)5.3307 km21 km (13 mi) to the S Izu Islands, Japan RegionInfoAug 9, 2009 07:55 pm (GMT +9)7.1292 km34 km (21 mi) to the SW 161 km S of ?yama, JapanInfoNov 17, 2006 09:31 pm (GMT +9)5.4366 km79 km (49 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 187 km southeast of Tsu, Mie-ken, JapanInfoFeb 22, 2005 08:20 pm (GMT +9)5.6370 km97 km (60 mi) to the W 124 km ESE of Shing?, JapanInfoNov 9, 2004 12:07 am (GMT +9)5.610 km41 km (26 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 140 km south of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, JapanInfoSep 8, 2004 11:58 pm (GMT +9)6.121 km95 km (59 mi) to the W 130 km ESE of Shing?, JapanInfoSep 8, 2004 11:40 pm (GMT +9)5.424 km99 km (62 mi) to the SW 146 km SE of Shing?, JapanInfoSep 7, 2004 08:29 am (GMT +9)6.610 km90 km (56 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 182 km south of Tsu, Mie-ken, JapanInfoSep 5, 2004 07:07 pm (GMT +9)7.214 km149 km (92 mi) to the W 94 km SE of Shing?, JapanInfoNov 12, 2001 03:12 am (GMT +9)5.3362 km73 km (46 mi) to the W 140 km ESE of Shing?, JapanInfoMar 1, 1998 02:38 am (GMT +9)5.7291 km6.8 km (4.2 mi) to the NW 127 km S of ?yama, JapanInfoOct 19, 1996 01:44 am (GMT +9)5.6338 km77 km (48 mi) to the NW 102 km SSE of Toba, JapanInfoAug 30, 1992 04:19 am (GMT +9)6.3289 km30 km (19 mi) to the SW 158 km S of ?yama, JapanInfoNov 14, 1991 04:20 am (GMT +9)5.4308 km31 km (19 mi) to the W 130 km SSW of ?yama, JapanInfoSep 3, 1991 05:44 pm (GMT +9)6.427 km63 km (39 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 112 km northwest of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoSep 24, 1990 07:09 am (GMT +9)6.210 km54 km (34 mi) to the SE 162 km SSE of ?yama, JapanInfoSep 24, 1990 06:13 am (GMT +9)6.510 km47 km (29 mi) to the E 153 km SSE of ?yama, JapanInfoMar 12, 1990 07:46 am (GMT +9)5.524 km46 km (29 mi) to the E Izu Islands, Japan regionInfoJul 16, 1987 02:46 pm (GMT +9)5.9310 km39 km (24 mi) to the S 171 km S of ?yama, JapanInfoJan 1, 1984 06:03 pm (GMT +9)7.2368 km122 km (76 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 91 km south of Ise, Mie-ken, JapanInfoDec 4, 1972 07:16 pm (GMT +9)7.455 km247 km (154 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 100 km east of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoOct 29, 1972 04:20 pm (GMT +9)5.5342 km36 km (22 mi) to the SW 164 km S of ?yama, JapanInfoFeb 29, 1972 06:23 pm (GMT +9)7.160 km257 km (159 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 112 km east of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoJan 18, 1957 07:26 am (GMT +9)6.4358 km59 km (37 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 198 km southeast of Tsu, Mie-ken, JapanInfoAug 13, 1956 01:59 am (GMT +9)6.320 km91 km (57 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, Tokyo, 126 km southeast of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, JapanInfoApr 17, 1948 04:11 pm (Universal Time)7.415 km227 km (141 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 73 km southeast of Tanabe, Wakayama, JapanInfoDec 20, 1946 07:19 pm (Universal Time)8.315 km213 km (132 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 84 km southeast of Tanabe, Wakayama, JapanInfoAug 28, 1945 07:21 pm (Universal Time)6.415 km46 km (29 mi) to the N 88 km S of ?yama, JapanInfoDec 7, 1944 04:35 am (Universal Time)8.115 km186 km (115 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, Mie-ken, 77 km east of Tanabe, Wakayama, JapanInfoApr 19, 1925 03:46 pm (Universal Time)6.8338 km41 km (26 mi) to the SW Near South Coast of Eastern HonshuInfoSep 2, 1923 02:46 am (Universal Time)7.815 km239 km (148 mi) to the NE 5.6 km east of Tateyama, Chiba, JapanInfoSep 1, 1923 03:03 am (Universal Time)7.335 km225 km (140 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 39 km south of Yokohama, Kanagawa, JapanInfoSep 1, 1923 02:58 am (Universal Time)7.915 km234 km (146 mi) to the NE 14 km south of Isehara, Kanagawa, JapanInfoApr 21, 1916 08:31 pm (GMT +9)7.80 km268 km (166 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 113 km east of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoOct 8, 1915 03:36 pm (Universal Time)7.0170 km18 km (11 mi) to the NW Near South Coast of Eastern HonshuInfoFeb 13, 1910 03:10 am (GMT +9)7.40 km55 km (34 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 121 km west of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, JapanInfoJan 21, 1906 01:49 pm (Universal Time)7.4300 km86 km (54 mi) to the N 50 km SSW of ?yama, JapanInfoMap 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]