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M6.3 Earthquake near Conflict zone Japan/Russia [Sea]

UTC time: 2026-01-13 07:34:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
46.1 km
Source
INGV

Conflict zone Japan/Russia [Sea]

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M6.3 Earthquake near Conflict zone Japan/Russia [Sea] · 2026-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.3 Earthquake near Conflict zone Japan/Russia [Sea] · 2026-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 13, 2026 at 07:34 UTC, a magnitude M6.3 earthquake occurred near Conflict zone Japan/Russia [Sea]. With a focal depth of about 46 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

ID
872cbc3365bb1abdda76e69e785dbc46fb47033f
Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
46.1 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 07:34:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.59920, 149.19100
Temperature
0.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46.1 km
Shallow
46.1 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
Nemuro322.3 kmSW31'223
Kushiro426.6 kmSW167'875
Sapporo651.3 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 114 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'147 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 134 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours15
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.22026-01-13 07:34:10 UTC9.3 kmKuril Islands M5.32026-01-13 08:22:26 UTC23.4 kmKuril Islands M5.22026-01-13 08:22:27 UTC24.1 kmKuril Islands M4.92026-01-13 08:22:32 UTC8.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92026-01-13 08:22:32 UTC25.6 km117 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia M5.42026-01-13 08:22:33 UTC16.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Asahikawa (Monde) M5.02026-01-13 08:51:31 UTC20.4 kmKuril Islands M5.12026-01-13 08:51:31 UTC34.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Asahikawa (Monde) M5.12026-01-13 08:51:33 UTC14.5 kmKuril Islands M4.92026-01-13 08:51:34 UTC19.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92026-01-13 08:51:35 UTC22.7 km147 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92026-01-13 09:39:44 UTC34.6 kmKuril Islands

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4170
Earlier events M≥566
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-01-13 07:34:05 UTC9.4 kmKuril Islands M6.32026-01-13 07:34:08 UTC27.7 kmKuril Islands M6.32026-01-13 07:34:07 UTC16.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.92026-01-13 07:34:06 UTC9.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.9, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.82025-05-29 22:22:58 UTC161.6 kmKuril Islands

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Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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