Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M4.4 earthquake 9 km ENE of Ōhara, Japan
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Ōhara, Japan at Jan 9, 2026, 11:07 UTC, at a depth of 28 km. The epicentre was 10 km (6 mi) ENE of Ohara. 7 people reported feeling it to USGS.
Details
| Magnitude | 4.4 mwr |
|---|---|
| Time | Jan 9, 2026, 11:07 UTC |
| Depth | 28.4 km |
| Coordinates | 35.296, 140.483 |
| Felt reports | 7 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
01 — Nearby
Nearest cities
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 2 km N of Honchō, Japan | 66 km / 41 mi | depth 90 km | |
| 4.2 | 9 km W of Ōami, Japan | 35 km / 22 mi | depth 57 km | |
| 4.7 | 4 km SE of Narutō, Japan | 31 km / 19 mi | depth 67 km | |
| 4.9 | 3 km WSW of Shibayama, Japan | 43 km / 27 mi | depth 73 km | |
| 5.3 | 0 km NNE of Yōkaichiba, Japan | 46 km / 28 mi | depth 42 km | |
| 4.4 | 11 km S of Hasaki, Japan | 50 km / 31 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 4.4 | 2 km E of Omigawa, Japan | 63 km / 39 mi | depth 52 km | |
| 4.4 | 10 km S of Hasaki, Japan | 49 km / 30 mi | depth 52 km | |
| 4.8 | 9 km E of Ishige, Japan | 98 km / 61 mi | depth 87 km | |
| 4.7 | 7 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan | 65 km / 40 mi | depth 35 km | |
| 5.8 | 3 km E of Fujishiro, Japan | 75 km / 47 mi | depth 61 km | |
| 4.6 | 1 km WSW of Inzai, Japan | 67 km / 41 mi | depth 77 km | |
| 4.1 | 3 km N of Mobara, Japan | 25 km / 15 mi | depth 60 km | |
| 4.3 | 5 km WNW of Ōami, Japan | 33 km / 21 mi | depth 59 km | |
| 4.4 | 26 km E of Hasaki, Japan | 74 km / 46 mi | depth 48 km | |
| 4.6 | 5 km SSE of Asahi, Japan | 45 km / 28 mi | depth 44 km | |
| 4.3 | 3 km NE of Asahi, Japan | 52 km / 32 mi | depth 52 km | |
| 4.4 | 70 km SSE of Wada, Japan | 92 km / 57 mi | depth 60 km | |
| 4.2 | 5 km NNW of Kemigawa, Japan | 60 km / 37 mi | depth 74 km | |
| 4.3 | 3 km NW of Tako, Japan | 51 km / 32 mi | depth 75 km | |
| 4.5 | 11 km S of Hasaki, Japan | 50 km / 31 mi | depth 54 km | |
| 5.8 | 2 km ESE of Yōkaichiba, Japan | 45 km / 28 mi | depth 43 km | |
| 4.3 | 0 km NNW of Noda, Japan | 92 km / 57 mi | depth 54 km | |
| 4.2 | 16 km SE of Ōhara, Japan | 16 km / 10 mi | depth 39 km | |
| 4.4 | 2 km WNW of Moriya, Japan | 85 km / 53 mi | depth 42 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.