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M5.6 Earthquake near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

UTC time: 2026-01-14 22:13:13 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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About this earthquake

On January 14, 2026 at 22:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-14 22:13:13 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

42.74000, 145.47000

Temperature

-1.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Nemuro65.5 kmN31'223

Kushiro93.0 kmW167'875

Sapporo337.5 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

Mashu

Distance: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1080 ·Japan
Tomariyama [Golovnin]

Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
Kussharo

Distance: 129 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan
Akan

Distance: 139 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: 148 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4

First 24 hours6

First 72 hours6

Strongest subsequent eventM5.6

M5.32026-01-14 22:13:14 UTC6.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.62026-01-14 22:13:14 UTC4.8 km64 km ESE of Akkeshi, Japan M5.52026-01-14 22:13:16 UTC11.6 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.62026-01-14 22:13:16 UTC8.9 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M3.92026-01-15 17:58:30 UTC18.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.52026-01-15 18:16:30 UTC18.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82026-01-18 09:46:50 UTC32.4 kmHokkaido, Japan Region M5.12026-01-18 09:46:54 UTC43.0 kmHokkaido region M3.92026-01-18 22:41:30 UTC84.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M3.52026-01-24 21:04:30 UTC74.4 kmhou an ting M5.02026-01-27 02:47:26 UTC76.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12026-01-27 02:47:27 UTC71.3 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan

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#18

Earlier events M≥4130

Earlier events M≥544

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 UTC86.2 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC84.4 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC86.2 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC84.2 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.12025-05-31 08:37:15 UTC91.4 km83 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan

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