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M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-01-22 14:31:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde)

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M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde) · 2026-01-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde) · 2026-01-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde) on January 22, 2026 at 14:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
53ddd6cb8fee34c9baf24f71d5de66a2d952b5cc
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-22 14:31:25 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
41.11361, 142.41785
Temperature
-0.9°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
Hitokawame97.5 kmSW24'273
Hachinohe103.1 kmSW239'046
Sapporo234.4 kmN1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Osorezan
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Esan
    Distance: 130 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 617 m ·Last eruption: 1874 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hokkaido-Komagatake
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'131 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Misawa Airport / Misawa Air BaseJapan · MSJ · RJSM
    99.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

Nuclear power plants

  • Higashidori (Tohoku) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    86.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Higashidori (Tepco) nuclear power plantJapanOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    89.6 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 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32026-01-22 14:31:30 UTC4.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.52026-01-23 04:09:07 UTC137.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32026-01-28 10:45:50 UTC101.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.32026-01-28 10:45:53 UTC102.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.42026-01-29 14:13:16 UTC87.4 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.42026-01-30 00:27:30 UTC35.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82026-01-30 11:03:19 UTC149.3 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.52026-02-01 09:39:30 UTC49.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.12026-02-05 02:11:21 UTC97.7 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.72026-02-07 06:17:30 UTC35.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62026-02-08 05:30:30 UTC34.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.12026-02-11 17:28:21 UTC115.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde)

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#61
Earlier events M≥4227
Earlier events M≥5127
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 UTC23.8 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC24.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC24.5 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC16.0 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC23.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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