5.0R Japan

Starting 2020 with good predictions, such as this 5.0R in Japan this afternoon. The epicenter is shown in the map as shown above, [31.34N, 133.11E]. First, we expected this today, here below is our Calendar for Japan region as shown below, where today there was high activity.

Below is the calculated stresses in the region in Japan for today, where we see a few points and the one spot on the epicenter, as often enough by now

Magnitude	mb 5.0
Region	SOUTHEAST OF SHIKOKU, JAPAN
Date time	2020-01-05 12:25:51.5 UTC
Location	31.34 N ; 133.11 E
Depth	20 km
Distances	344 km S of Hiroshima-shi, Japan / pop: 1,144,000 / local time: 21:25:51.5 2020-01-05 172 km E of Miyazaki-shi, Japan / pop: 312,000 / local time: 21:25:51.5 2020-01-05 168 km E of Nichinan, Japan / pop: 44,300 / local time: 21:25:51.5 2020-01-05