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Earthquake OFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 02:47:27 GMT

Time8 hours ago
Location
42.8910, 146.3220
Depth
10.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck on OFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN, at Tue, 27 Jan 2026 02:47:27 GMT. Depth: 10km. Reviewed by GFZ seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
5.1
mb
Map of OFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
Source
GFZ
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

2 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
GFZPrimary5.110 km8 hours ago
EMSC5.145 km8 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_GFZ_20260127_0000049
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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