M5.1 earthquake near Anamizu, Ishikawa

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 6 km W of Anamizu, Japan on 5 Jan 2024, 20:26 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Anamizu, about 7 km away in Ishikawa, Japan.