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M5.5 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region

UTC time: 2026-01-14 22:13:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
30.0 km
Source
GFZ

Hokkaido, Japan Region

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M5.5 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region · 2026-01-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan Region · 2026-01-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Hokkaido, Japan Region on January 14, 2026 at 22:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
9d71bae7bde8026a3162821e3b83e556e820dfee
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 22:13:16 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
42.76000, 145.33000
Temperature
-3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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
Nemuro65.8 kmN31'223
Kushiro81.4 kmW167'875
Sapporo325.9 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mashu
    Distance: 110 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 120 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Akan
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 144 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Nakashibetsu AirportJapan · SHB · RJCN
    95.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kushiro AirportJapan · KUH · RJCK
    97.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.72026-01-14 22:13:18 UTC17.1 kmJapan [Sea] M3.92026-01-15 17:58:30 UTC20.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.52026-01-15 18:16:30 UTC20.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82026-01-18 09:46:50 UTC25.0 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.12026-01-18 09:46:54 UTC35.2 kmHokkaido region M3.92026-01-18 22:41:30 UTC92.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M3.52026-01-24 21:04:30 UTC63.7 kmhou an ting M5.02026-01-27 02:47:26 UTC86.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12026-01-27 02:47:27 UTC82.0 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan M3.42026-02-10 01:17:30 UTC129.5 kmluo jiu ting M3.72026-02-11 04:31:30 UTC50.1 kmbang zhong ting

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#21
Earlier events M≥4135
Earlier events M≥548
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC97.0 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC95.4 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12026-01-14 22:13:13 UTC16.4 km64 km ESE of Akkeshi, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC97.0 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC94.8 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

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