Earthquake details

Monday, January 12, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, January 12, 2026 at 01:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Russia - RU), about 356.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.369 and latitude 47.590.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	396.0 km
Coordinates	47.590, 147.369
UTC time	2026-01-12 01:52:57.649

Location	Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Country	Russia (RU)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-01-12

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk	356.9 km
Korsakov	363.7 km
Kholmsk	405.9 km
Abashiri	464.3 km
Nemuro	495.1 km
Wakkanai	499.2 km
Kitami	500.7 km
Sovetskaya Gavan'	546.3 km
Kushiro	564.6 km
Asahikawa	576.2 km
Otofuke	606.9 km
Obihiro	613.9 km

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