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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near yuan fan cun, bei hai dao (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 16:58:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near yuan fan cun, bei hai dao (Japan) on January 12, 2026 at 16:58 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Japan: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 16:58:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
bei hai dao
City
yuan fan cun
County
zong gu jun
Village
yuan fan cun
Source
gfz
Coordinates
45.25000, 142.09000
Temperature
-4.3°C

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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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (35.3 km)
Regional average: 35.3 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
Makubetsu25.0 kmNW26'610
Asahikawa165.9 kmS333'530
Sapporo249.8 kmS1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Rishirizan
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'721 m ·Last eruption: -5830 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'013 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 258 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 260 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M3.02026-01-13 17:14:30 UTC18.8 kmbang dun bie ting M3.02026-01-14 18:40:30 UTC29.1 kmbang dun bie ting M4.52026-01-15 06:12:30 UTC132.2 kmKorsakovskij municipal'nyj okrug M4.52026-01-15 06:12:35 UTC133.0 kmKorsakovskij municipal'nyj okrug M3.42026-01-15 13:19:30 UTC18.8 kmbang dun bie ting M3.62026-01-16 01:56:30 UTC29.1 kmbang dun bie ting M4.22026-01-16 15:39:30 UTC106.9 kmming ji shi M3.02026-01-18 23:39:30 UTC18.8 kmbang dun bie ting M3.12026-01-19 14:56:30 UTC18.8 kmbang dun bie ting M4.02026-01-20 09:17:30 UTC18.8 kmbang dun bie ting M4.32026-01-20 19:40:30 UTC29.1 kmbang dun bie ting M4.12026-01-21 00:34:30 UTC18.8 kmbang dun bie ting

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-02-26

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-12-21 01:29:21 UTC78.5 km M4.92026-01-12 16:58:52 UTC19.6 kmyuan fan cun M4.72026-01-12 16:10:19 UTC6.7 kmyuan fan cun M4.72026-01-12 16:10:19 UTC12.2 kmyuan fan cun M4.62026-01-12 00:50:17 UTC12.1 kmyuan fan cun

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