M5.0 earthquake near Shirahama, Wakayama

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 57 km SSW of Shirahama, Japan on 9 Jul 2026, 12:58 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 Shirahama, about 57 km away in Wakayama, Japan.