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M5.3 Earthquake near Sea of Okhotsk

UTC time: 2026-01-28 06:34:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
41.0 km
Source
GFZ

Sea of Okhotsk

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M5.3 Earthquake near Sea of Okhotsk · 2026-01-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Sea of Okhotsk · 2026-01-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Sea of Okhotsk on January 28, 2026 at 06:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 41 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ba45bf5fd3447cd307ac9d8e3019fe5be6b9c58b
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
41.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-28 06:34:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
46.87000, 144.04000
Temperature
-10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41 km
Shallow
41 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
Korsakov99.3 kmW35'091
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk99.5 kmW198'973
Sapporo472.8 kmSW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Rishirizan
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'721 m ·Last eruption: -5830 ·Japan
  • Ruruidake [Smirnov]
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'481 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Shiretoko-Iozan
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'562 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Japan
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Japan
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 325 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'772 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia

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 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02026-02-13 04:57:10 UTC135.7 kmSea of Okhotsk

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#1
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-28

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.72025-08-23 19:35:56 UTC87.4 kmSEA OF OKHOTSK M4.72025-01-28 06:20:26 UTC95.3 km186 km E of Korsakov, Russia M4.52026-01-15 06:12:35 UTC102.0 kmKorsakovskij municipal'nyj okrug M4.52026-01-15 06:12:30 UTC102.6 kmKorsakovskij municipal'nyj okrug M4.52025-11-27 17:35:08 UTC52.0 kmSea of Okhotsk

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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