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M3.3 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2026-01-08 16:07:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

On January 8, 2026 at 16:07 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
38fc41cc9c421b1a1846c70395dbb3c177b733fd
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 16:07:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.80000, 145.30000
Temperature
-4.7°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

  • Mashu
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Akan
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 139 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·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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