Disasters · Earthquake

M5.1 · Japan

First tracked 27 July 2026 · Last updated 10 July 2026

In Japan

M5.1

Magnitude

10 km

Depth

41,893

Population exposed

40 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M5.1 earthquake occurred 50 km southwest of Shirahama, Japan, at a shallow depth of 10 km. The event was felt in 5 locations and exposed an estimated population of 41,893 to shaking. No tsunami was generated.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Coverage

via The GDELT Project

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed