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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Sapporo (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-01-14 22:13:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Sapporo (Monde)

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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Sapporo (Monde) · 2026-01-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Sapporo (Monde) · 2026-01-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Sapporo (Monde) on January 14, 2026 at 22:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0f1720577408395264e0ce4a47b0827dda7a71fc
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 22:13:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
42.77064, 145.40053
Temperature
-3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nemuro63.1 kmN31'223
Kushiro86.6 kmW167'875
Sapporo331.4 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mashu
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 120 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 144 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Nakashibetsu AirportJapan · SHB · RJCN
    96.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.52026-01-14 22:13:16 UTC5.9 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.62026-01-14 22:13:16 UTC9.0 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M3.92026-01-15 17:58:30 UTC16.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.52026-01-15 18:16:30 UTC16.5 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82026-01-18 09:46:50 UTC29.9 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.12026-01-18 09:46:54 UTC40.3 kmHokkaido region M3.92026-01-18 22:41:30 UTC87.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M3.52026-01-24 21:04:30 UTC67.8 kmhou an ting M5.02026-01-27 02:47:26 UTC81.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12026-01-27 02:47:27 UTC76.1 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan M4.82026-02-08 16:50:03 UTC147.8 kmKuril Islands M3.42026-02-10 01:17:30 UTC129.7 kmluo jiu ting

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#27
Earlier events M≥4133
Earlier events M≥546
Compared since2025-01-13

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC91.2 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC89.6 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12026-01-14 22:13:13 UTC11.3 km64 km ESE of Akkeshi, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC91.1 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC89.0 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

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