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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 01:52:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
394.4 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde)

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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde) · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde) · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 12, 2026 at 01:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde). The deep hypocenter at about 394 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
f36dd573fd98d30244bd3c7f83da607eb13c32c4
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
394.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 01:52:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
47.66763, 147.32808
Temperature
-3.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 394.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 394.4 km
Deep
394.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk355.1 kmW198'973
Sapporo692.3 kmSW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Kolokol Group
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'328 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 278 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chirpoi
    Distance: 296 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 742 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia

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#4
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-02-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62026-01-12 01:52:57 UTC14.7 kmNORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.62026-01-12 01:52:57 UTC14.8 kmNorthwest of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.42026-01-12 01:52:57 UTC8.8 km265 km N of Kurilsk, Russia M5.22026-01-05 22:32:22 UTC76.1 kmnorthwest of the Kuril Islands M5.22026-01-05 22:32:20 UTC76.8 kmNORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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