Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M5.3 earthquake 66 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 66 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan at Jan 20, 2026, 17:51 UTC, at a depth of 62 km. The epicentre was 66 km (41 mi) ENE of Mutsu.
Details
| Magnitude | 5.3 mww |
|---|---|
| Time | Jan 20, 2026, 17:51 UTC |
| Depth | 62.1 km |
| Coordinates | 41.423, 141.987 |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 37 km E of Hachinohe, Japan | 97 km / 60 mi | depth 60 km | |
| 4.3 | 42 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 65 km / 41 mi | depth 71 km | |
| 4.2 | 20 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 85 km / 53 mi | depth 71 km | |
| 4.7 | 28 km N of Mutsu, Japan | 60 km / 38 mi | depth 126 km | |
| 4.1 | 30 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 74 km / 46 mi | depth 83 km | |
| 4.6 | 75 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan | 19 km / 12 mi | depth 62 km | |
| 4.3 | 33 km S of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan | 74 km / 46 mi | depth 66 km | |
| 4.5 | 16 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 88 km / 55 mi | depth 64 km | |
| 4.6 | 34 km SSW of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan | 72 km / 45 mi | depth 61 km | |
| 4.8 | 69 km NE of Kuji, Japan | 93 km / 58 mi | depth 59 km | |
| 6.0 | 32 km SSW of Honchō, Japan | 83 km / 51 mi | depth 41 km | |
| 4.8 | 81 km SW of Urakawa, Japan | 24 km / 15 mi | depth 69 km | |
| 4.2 | 90 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 74 km / 46 mi | depth 44 km | |
| 4.3 | 64 km NE of Kuji, Japan | 96 km / 60 mi | depth 50 km | |
| 4.3 | 26 km WSW of Urakawa, Japan | 80 km / 50 mi | depth 72 km | |
| 5.5 | 63 km E of Mutsu, Japan | 10 km / 6 mi | depth 75 km | |
| 4.2 | 110 km S of Honchō, Japan | 94 km / 58 mi | depth 45 km | |
| 4.1 | 46 km NNE of Mutsu, Japan | 51 km / 31 mi | depth 118 km | |
| 4.5 | 100 km ENE of Misawa, Japan | 53 km / 33 mi | depth 56 km | |
| 4.3 | 39 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 92 km / 57 mi | depth 63 km | |
| 4.6 | 70 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 74 km / 46 mi | depth 56 km | |
| 4.2 | 37 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan | 69 km / 43 mi | depth 57 km | |
| 4.4 | 41 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 82 km / 51 mi | depth 67 km | |
| 4.1 | 87 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 69 km / 43 mi | depth 51 km | |
| 4.0 | 94 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan | 82 km / 51 mi | depth 50 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.