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M5.6 Earthquake near 64 km ESE of Akkeshi, Japan

UTC time: 2026-01-14 22:13:14 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth: 11.6 km
Source: USGS

64 km ESE of Akkeshi, Japan

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About this earthquake

On January 14, 2026 at 22:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near 64 km ESE of Akkeshi, Japan. With a focal depth of about 12 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

11.6 km

UTC time

2026-01-14 22:13:14 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

42.72950, 145.52730

Temperature

-1.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

11.6 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

Nemuro66.2 kmN31'223

Kushiro97.8 kmW167'875

Sapporo342.3 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

Mashu

Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
Tomariyama [Golovnin]

Distance: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
Kussharo

Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
Raususan [Mendeleev]

Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
Akan

Distance: 143 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
Tenchozan

Distance: 150 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan

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 UTC16.5 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.62026-01-14 22:13:16 UTC12.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M3.92026-01-15 17:58:30 UTC19.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.52026-01-15 18:16:30 UTC19.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82026-01-18 09:46:50 UTC36.0 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.12026-01-18 09:46:54 UTC46.5 kmHokkaido region M3.92026-01-18 22:41:30 UTC81.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M3.52026-01-24 21:04:30 UTC79.0 kmhou an ting M5.02026-01-27 02:47:26 UTC72.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12026-01-27 02:47:27 UTC67.1 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan M4.32026-02-04 03:09:19 UTC149.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62026-02-08 16:50:02 UTC146.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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#19

Earlier events M≥4132

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 UTC81.9 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC80.0 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12026-01-14 22:13:13 UTC0.1 km64 km ESE of Akkeshi, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC81.9 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC80.0 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

Stats (last 24h)

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