M5.1 earthquake near Azumino, Nagano
274 d ago · 15 Jan 2026, 05:48 UTC 19 km WSW of Toyoshina, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 19 km WSW of Toyoshina, Japan on 15 Jan 2026, 05:48 UTC at a depth of 2 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 Azumino, about 18 km away in Nagano, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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