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M5.3 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-01-28 10:45:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
32.1 km
Source
USP

Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

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M5.3 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-01-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan · 2026-01-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 28, 2026 at 10:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan. With a focal depth of about 32 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 USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
6dd9b8c93c718ced9af13c8dfa3f4c568ab097c3
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
32.1 km
UTC time
2026-01-28 10:45:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
40.30502, 142.99818

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.1 km
Shallow
32.1 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
Kuji105.1 kmW34'418
Hachinohe128.7 kmW239'046
Sendai291.6 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 177 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 181 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Osorezan
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1787 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·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 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.42026-01-30 00:27:30 UTC100.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82026-01-30 11:03:19 UTC47.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M3.42026-01-31 01:19:30 UTC116.4 kmyan quan ting M4.42026-02-01 09:10:57 UTC126.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.52026-02-01 09:39:30 UTC80.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.32026-02-05 08:33:30 UTC61.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.72026-02-07 06:17:30 UTC100.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.62026-02-08 05:30:30 UTC74.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.32026-02-09 19:13:36 UTC102.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.62026-02-12 20:49:46 UTC58.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82026-02-12 20:49:46 UTC82.8 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M4.62026-02-16 04:59:58 UTC56.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#133
Earlier events M≥4389
Earlier events M≥5227
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 UTC103.4 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC108.3 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC109.3 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC97.2 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC105.0 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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