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M4.3 earthquake 19 km NE of Horonobe, Japan

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 19 km NE of Horonobe, Japan at Jan 21, 2026, 00:34 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 32 km (20 mi) SSE of Makubetsu.

Details

Magnitude4.3 mb
TimeJan 21, 2026, 00:34 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates45.129, 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, Japan32 km / 20 midepth 278 km
4.062 km NE of Makubetsu, Japan75 km / 46 midepth 317 km
4.229 km WSW of Teshio, Japan64 km / 40 midepth 263 km
4.57 km SW of Hamatonbetsu, Japan21 km / 13 midepth 10 km
4.217 km WNW of Hamatonbetsu, Japan15 km / 9 midepth 10 km
4.564 km NE of Hamatonbetsu, Japan86 km / 54 midepth 311 km
4.013 km WNW of Nakatonbetsu, Japan14 km / 9 midepth 10 km

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