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M3.5 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2026-01-15 18:16:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

On January 15, 2026 at 18:16 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
1777f46d16d92537da647791a2f6cfd270b11679
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 18:16:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.90000, 145.50000
Temperature
-1.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Mashu
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 132 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan

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.

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