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M5.3 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2026-01-22 14:31:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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M5.3 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION · 2026-01-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION · 2026-01-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION on January 22, 2026 at 14:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 50 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
397eb0f7395c3295bfaaa5653bde03fe5a41c80a
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-22 14:31:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.08820, 142.45310
Temperature
-0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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
Hitokawame98.6 kmSW24'273
Hachinohe103.5 kmSW239'046
Sapporo238.1 kmN1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 134 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 147 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 184 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Nuclear power plants

  • Higashidori (Tohoku) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    89.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Higashidori (Tepco) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    93.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.52026-01-23 04:09:07 UTC133.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32026-01-28 10:45:50 UTC97.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.32026-01-28 10:45:53 UTC98.5 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.42026-01-29 14:13:16 UTC89.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.42026-01-30 00:27:30 UTC36.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82026-01-30 11:03:19 UTC145.4 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.52026-02-01 09:39:30 UTC48.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.12026-02-05 02:11:21 UTC100.2 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.72026-02-07 06:17:30 UTC36.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62026-02-08 05:30:30 UTC32.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12026-02-11 17:28:21 UTC119.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.92026-02-11 17:28:25 UTC58.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.3 to M5.5.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.350.0 km0.0 km
USPM5.559.0 km18.4 km
NNSNM5.455.5 km8.0 km

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#74
Earlier events M≥4231
Earlier events M≥5128
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.72025-12-08 14:15:13 UTC25.0 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC26.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC26.7 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC16.2 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC25.3 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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