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M3.1 Earthquake near bang dun bie ting, bei hai dao (Japan)

UTC time: 2026-01-11 16:11:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

bei hai dao · bang dun bie ting

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About this earthquake

On January 11, 2026 at 16:11 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near bang dun bie ting, bei hai dao (Japan). Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f18544323a4832860d9a1ff78004617c5b415090
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-11 16:11:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
State
bei hai dao
City
bang dun bie ting
County
zhi xing jun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.00000, 142.20000
Temperature
-5.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Rishirizan
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'721 m ·Last eruption: -5830 ·Japan
  • Taisetsuzan
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'291 m ·Last eruption: 1739 ·Japan
  • Tokachidake Activity reported
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'077 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Japan
  • Maruyama
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'692 m ·Last eruption: 1898 ·Japan
  • Akan
    Distance: 230 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'499 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Kussharo
    Distance: 235 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 574 m ·Last eruption: 1320 ·Japan

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Context for this earthquake

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

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