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M4.2 Earthquake near xiao ban ting, qiu tian xian (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 11:24:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 9, 2026 at 11:24 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near xiao ban ting, qiu tian xian (Japan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
a6a182cea3388368f7d151ee3e1b05008a467dcc
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 11:24:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
qiu tian xian
City
xiao ban ting
County
lu jiao jun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.37000, 140.75000
Temperature
-2.0°C

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 (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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Towada
    Distance: 19 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'584 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Iwakisan
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'624 m ·Last eruption: 1863 ·Japan
  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 61 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Odate Noshiro AirportJapan · ONJ · RJSR
    37.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Aomori AirportJapan · AOJ · RJSA
    40.8 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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