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M4.7 Earthquake near yuan fan cun, bei hai dao (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 16:10:19 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On January 12, 2026 at 16:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near yuan fan cun, bei hai dao (Japan). With a focal depth of about 50 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
a5ca8bcc64d91b6cc495912c6bcc91a45ea8c5a5
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 16:10:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
bei hai dao
City
yuan fan cun
County
zong gu jun
Village
yuan fan cun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.19000, 142.22000
Temperature
-6.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

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    Distance: 248 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Wakkanai AirportJapan · WKJ · RJCW
    40.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

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