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M4.5 earthquake 15 km E of Horonobe, Japan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 15 km E of Horonobe, Japan at Jan 12, 2026, 00:58 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 41 km (26 mi) SSE of Makubetsu.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeJan 12, 2026, 00:58 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates45.038, 142.050
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
4.09 km ENE of Nakatonbetsu, Japan29 km / 18 midepth 278 km
4.062 km NE of Makubetsu, Japan84 km / 52 midepth 317 km
4.229 km WSW of Teshio, Japan58 km / 36 midepth 263 km
4.57 km SW of Hamatonbetsu, Japan21 km / 13 midepth 10 km
4.217 km WNW of Hamatonbetsu, Japan23 km / 14 midepth 10 km
4.564 km NE of Hamatonbetsu, Japan91 km / 57 midepth 311 km
4.319 km NE of Horonobe, Japan10 km / 6 midepth 10 km
4.013 km WNW of Nakatonbetsu, Japan7 km / 5 midepth 10 km
4.20 km NNW of Nayoro, Japan82 km / 51 midepth 22 km
4.75 km W of Hamatonbetsu, Japan22 km / 14 midepth 10 km
4.213 km NW of Nakatonbetsu, Japan9 km / 5 midepth 10 km
4.79 km NE of Nakatonbetsu, Japan24 km / 15 midepth 10 km
4.414 km WNW of Nakatonbetsu, Japan6 km / 4 midepth 10 km

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