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M4.5 earthquake 7 km SW of Hamatonbetsu, Japan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 7 km SW of Hamatonbetsu, Japan at Jan 28, 2026, 06:34 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 50 km (31 mi) SE of Makubetsu.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeJan 28, 2026, 06:34 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates45.089, 142.313
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.176 km ENE of Esashi, Japan89 km / 55 midepth 278 km
4.09 km ENE of Nakatonbetsu, Japan12 km / 8 midepth 278 km
4.062 km NE of Makubetsu, Japan74 km / 46 midepth 317 km
4.229 km WSW of Teshio, Japan79 km / 49 midepth 263 km
4.217 km WNW of Hamatonbetsu, Japan17 km / 10 midepth 10 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.