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M4.4 Earthquake near bang dun bie ting, bei hai dao (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-01-28 01:53:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

bei hai dao · bang dun bie ting

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About this earthquake

On January 28, 2026 at 01:53 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near bang dun bie ting, bei hai dao (Japan). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e452f5aeef517c1ec5938642110b84eae13d8edb
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-28 01:53:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
bei hai dao
City
bang dun bie ting
County
zhi xing jun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.10000, 142.20000
Temperature
-6.0°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.

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    46.0 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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