Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M4.2 earthquake 18 km NNE of Honchō, Japan
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 18 km NNE of Honchō, Japan at Jan 7, 2026, 04:35 UTC, at a depth of 70 km. The epicentre was 51 km (32 mi) E of Shizunai-furukawacho.
Details
| Magnitude | 4.2 mb |
|---|---|
| Time | Jan 7, 2026, 04:35 UTC |
| Depth | 69.9 km |
| Coordinates | 42.285, 142.981 |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | 33 km NE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan | 43 km / 27 mi | depth 94 km | |
| 4.3 | 42 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 64 km / 40 mi | depth 71 km | |
| 4.2 | 20 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 42 km / 26 mi | depth 71 km | |
| 4.1 | 30 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 52 km / 32 mi | depth 83 km | |
| 4.3 | 33 km S of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan | 60 km / 38 mi | depth 66 km | |
| 4.5 | 16 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 39 km / 24 mi | depth 64 km | |
| 4.6 | 34 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan | 67 km / 42 mi | depth 61 km | |
| 4.5 | 4 km NNW of Honchō, Japan | 15 km / 9 mi | depth 60 km | |
| 6.0 | 32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan | 51 km / 31 mi | depth 41 km | |
| 4.3 | 28 km ENE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan | 30 km / 18 mi | depth 97 km | |
| 4.2 | 44 km SE of Honchō, Japan | 56 km / 35 mi | depth 48 km | |
| 4.3 | 26 km WSW of Urakawa, Japan | 48 km / 30 mi | depth 72 km | |
| 4.9 | 19 km N of Honchō, Japan | 6 km / 3 mi | depth 52 km | |
| 4.2 | 37 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan | 58 km / 36 mi | depth 57 km | |
| 4.2 | 19 km NNE of Honchō, Japan | 6 km / 3 mi | depth 69 km | |
| 4.4 | 53 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan | 84 km / 52 mi | depth 93 km | |
| 4.4 | 28 km SE of Shimukappu, Japan | 64 km / 40 mi | depth 99 km | |
| 5.9 | 22 km W of Sarabetsu, Japan | 45 km / 28 mi | depth 81 km | |
| 4.2 | 28 km SE of Honchō, Japan | 40 km / 25 mi | depth 45 km | |
| 4.0 | 29 km WSW of Sarabetsu, Japan | 29 km / 18 mi | depth 106 km | |
| 4.5 | 19 km NE of Honchō, Japan | 6 km / 4 mi | depth 61 km | |
| 4.1 | 22 km WSW of Urakawa, Japan | 44 km / 27 mi | depth 74 km | |
| 4.5 | 21 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan | 43 km / 27 mi | depth 66 km | |
| 4.3 | 25 km WNW of Hiroo, Japan | 11 km / 7 mi | depth 63 km | |
| 4.4 | 10 km WSW of Obihiro, Japan | 66 km / 41 mi | depth 107 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.